Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA smartphone displaying the SpaceX logo is shown in the foreground with a portrait of Elon Musk (AFP/Getty)OpenAI CEO Sam Altman accused Elon Musk of overselling SpaceX's AI ambitions, claiming the billionaire is trying to convince public investors that orbital AI data centers are closer to reality than they actually are.The latest clash erupted after Musk promoted plans for AI infrastructure in space, including massive satellite networks designed to power artificial intelligence, an idea that has drawn skepticism from some experts due to the technical and financial hurdles involved.Altman's comments mark another escalation in the long-running feud between the OpenAI co-founder and Musk, who left the company in 2018 before launching rival AI firm xAI and later suing OpenAI over its direction.The dispute comes as SpaceX prepares for what could become one of the biggest public offerings in history, making Musk's AI vision increasingly important to investors weighing the company's future growth prospects.The war of words underscores the fierce battle for dominance in artificial intelligence, with Musk betting on combining SpaceX's space infrastructure with xAI, while Altman continues to challenge both the technology and the claims surrounding Musk's vision.In fullMusk mocked over AI space plans by ChatGPT bossMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Sam Altman accuses Elon Musk of selling investors a fantasy as AI feud explodes
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA smartphone displaying the SpaceX logo is shown in the foreground with a portrait of Elon Musk (AFP/Getty)OpenAI CEO Sam Altman accused Elon Musk of overselling SpaceX's AI ambitions, claiming the billionaire is trying to convince public investors that orbital AI data centers are closer to reality than they actually are.The latest clash erupted after Musk promoted plans for AI infrastructure in space, including massive satellite networks designed to power artificial intelligence, an idea that has drawn skepticism from some experts due to the technical and financial hurdles involved.Altman's comments mark another escalation in the long-running feud between the OpenAI co-founder and Musk, who left the company in 2018 before launching rival AI firm xAI and later suing OpenAI over its direction.The dispute comes as SpaceX prepares for what could become one of the biggest public offerings in history, making Musk's AI vision increasingly important to investors weighing the company's future growth prospects.The war of words underscores the fierce battle for dominance in artificial intelligence, with Musk betting on combining SpaceX's space infrastructure with xAI, while Altman continues to challenge both the technology and the claims surrounding Musk's vision.In fullMusk mocked over AI space plans by ChatGPT bossMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
