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Musk Makes $97.4 Billion Bid for OpenAI, Altman Dismisses Offer
Elon Musk has reportedly made a $97.4 billion bid to acquire OpenAI, which would be one of the largest tech acquisitions in history. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman quickly dismissed the offer, responding with a suggestion he could buy Musk's X platform for a tenth of the price, highlighting growing tensions between the AI industry leaders.
Skynet Chance (+0.01%): The public power struggle between major AI leaders reveals growing tensions in AI governance and strategic direction, but doesn't significantly change underlying technical risk factors. The distraction could slightly reduce attention to safety concerns as leaders focus on competitive positioning rather than alignment.
Skynet Date (+0 days): While the bid represents significant industry drama, it doesn't fundamentally change development timelines or technical capabilities. The acquisition seems unlikely to proceed, and the public feud appears more related to personal conflicts than substantive changes to AI development trajectories.
AGI Progress (0%): The acquisition bid and resulting conflict represent industry politics rather than technical advancement. While significant from a business perspective, this interpersonal drama between Musk and Altman doesn't directly affect the technical progress toward AGI capabilities.
AGI Date (+1 days): The public conflict between major AI leaders could marginally slow development by creating organizational distractions and potential regulatory scrutiny. These distractions might divert some resources and attention away from technical progress toward dealing with governance and ownership disputes.