News Summary

Elon Musk, along with a consortium of investors, has made a substantial offer of $97.4 billion to acquire OpenAI, the nonprofit organization controlling the for-profit entity behind the AI model ChatGPT. Musk, who was among the founders of OpenAI, aims to revert the organization back to its original mission focused on open-source and safety. The bid has sparked a heated exchange with current OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who humorously declined the offer, proposing instead to buy Musk’s social media platform, Twitter, for $9.74 billion. This proposal by Musk highlights ongoing tensions and differing visions regarding the future direction of OpenAI.