"Scam Altman" vs "Elon Is Obsessed With Me": Musk And OpenAI CEO Clash Again
Elon Musk and Sam Altman have engaged in a public feud on X following a lawsuit by Apple against OpenAI regarding trade secrets. Musk labeled Altman a 'scammer,' while Altman criticized Musk's business ventures, including space-based data centers.
Why it matters
The public conflict between two of the most influential figures in the AI industry highlights the intense competition and personal animosity within the sector.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have once again locked horns after Apple sued OpenAI, accusing the artificial intelligence company of stealing its trade secrets to build its own hardware device.Musk referred to the OpenAI boss as "Scam Altman" and wrote, "Scam Altman is super good at scamming."Responding to Musk's post, an account on X wrote, "Elon Musk warned the world about Scam Altman, and now everyone is finding out why."Musk then replied to the post, saying, "He takes scamming to a whole new level."He takes scamming to a whole new level https://t.co/o6TMllhIMu - Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 11, 2026In another post, Musk wrote, "He [Altman] might literally love scamming more than any human alive!" He also shared a picture of Altman bearing the text, "I'm doing this because I love it."
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