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

Altman and Musk’s respective artificial intelligence firms both released their latest AI models this week.

Elon Musk and Sam Altman reignited their public feud after Apple sued OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft. Musk accused Altman of "scamming" in a series of posts on X. Altman,…

A fresh Elon Musk-Sam Altman feud has taken social media by storm after the Tesla boss accused the OpenAI CEO of “scamming” people in an X post.

Elon Musk and Sam Altman reignited their feud over AI safety, space data centers and allegations of trade-secret theft.

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Sam Altman insisted that Elon Musk was again obsessed with him because of an OpenAI model release earlier this week.

The Elon Musk vs Sam Altman feud has flared up again after OpenAI unveiled GPT-5.6. From "Scam Altman" memes to Altman's "obsessed" jab and Musk's "parole officer" taunt, the AI…

SpaceX plans to launch 100,000 satellites to build space-based AI data centres

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The tech-mogul allies turned rivals went at it again after Apple accused OpenAI of stealing company secrets.

El pelea en X entre el fundador de xAI y el jefe de la creadora de ChatGPT, ex socios, escaló tras una acusación por presunto robo de secretos comerciales

A social media fight erupted after their companies launched competing AI models one day apart.

Musk and Altman feud over AI dominance, raising uncertainty about OpenAI's IPO. OpenAI IPO by December 31, 2026 at 18% YES.