Musk Tried to Enlist Zuckerberg to Help Finance Bid for OpenAI

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, attempted to involve Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta (Facebook), in his unsolicited bid to acquire OpenAI, an artificial intelligence research company. This information was revealed in a court filing by OpenAI. The filing did not provide any further details on the nature of the proposed involvement or the outcome of Musk's efforts to enlist Zuckerberg's support. However, the incident highlights the ongoing competition and interest in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence, with prominent tech leaders vying for influence and control over influential AI research organizations. The court filing comes as OpenAI and Musk have a complex history, with Musk being a co-founder of the company before leaving in 2018. The details of Musk's bid and his motivations for attempting to involve Zuckerberg remain unclear, but the incident underscores the high-stakes and competitive nature of the AI industry.