OpenAI’s prototype hints at a shift toward consumer-focused AI social experiences.
Altman’s new platform could rival X by leveraging real-time user data for AI training.
Musk-Altman rivalry intensifies as AI, social media, and crypto worlds converge.
The ongoing tech battle between OpenAI’s Sam Altman and X’s Elon Musk looks set to enter a stage: social media. OpenAI is quietly testing a prototype to challenge Musk’s X (formerly Twitter), signaling a direct challenge and a major escalation of their rivalry.
Altman vs. Musk: A Growing Rift
Tensions between Sam Altman and Elon Musk intensified in recent months, adding more intrigue to OpenAI’s rumored ambitions. Musk, who once helped co-found OpenAI in 2015, later distanced himself from the organization.
Tensions boiled over in early 2024 with Musk’s failed $97.4 billion takeover attempt and subsequent lawsuits debating OpenAI’s non-profit mission versus its commercial direction under Altman. Launching a direct X competitor takes this fight from the courts to the consumer market.
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