Recently, OpenAI CEO Ultraman Sam responded strongly to Elon Musk's $97.4 billion acquisition offer. Musk's consortium has attempted to acquire a controlling stake in OpenAI, a move seen by Ultraman as the latest in Musk's series of strategies to slow the pace of OpenAI. Ultraman publicly stated that OpenAI is not for sale and criticized Musk for trying to gain an advantage through acquisition rather than competition, alluding to the similarity between Musk's newly launched generative AI chatbot Grok and ChatGPT.
At the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit held in Paris recently, OpenAI CEO Ultraman responded strongly to Elon Musk's acquisition proposal. Ultraman objected to the latest move in Musk's latest strategy in a series of strategies, according to reports. He believes that Musk's intention may be to slow down the development of OpenAI.
Ultraman admitted in an interview that OpenAI is not a company for sale. He further criticized Musk's strategy and emphasized that he hoped that Musk could prove himself through competition and product innovation, rather than taking other measures. He mentioned that Musk's recently launched generative AI chatbot Grok, similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT, shows his continued attention and competitive intention in this field.
When asked if Musk's actions were out of insecurity, Ultraman said: "He may have been in a state of insecurity all his life. I sympathize with him. I don't think he is a happy person." The comments not only reflect Ultraman’s view of Musk, but also suggest a complex historical relationship between the two. In fact, Ultraman and Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015, but Musk chose to leave in 2019, while Ultraman turned the company to a for-profit model.
In addition, Musk's proposal to acquire OpenAI may challenge Ultraman's future plans, especially in his transition to a for-profit model and the promotion of the $500 billion Stargate project. The project aims to build an artificial intelligence infrastructure and promote the development of the industry.
Ultraman said he was not worried about Musk's influence in American politics, especially in the Trump administration, but he admitted that this is worth paying attention. This competition about artificial intelligence is obviously not limited to the competition between technology and products, but also involves the deep game between corporate culture and market strategy.
Ultraman's response to Musk's acquisition of OpenAI and the complex historical relationship between the two reveal the intensity of competition in the field of artificial intelligence, not only on the technical level, but also on corporate strategies and cultural conflicts. The subsequent development of this acquisition storm will have a profound impact on the artificial intelligence industry.