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Musk's $97 Billion OpenAI Bid Rejected Amid Controversy

2/24/2025

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Elon Musk proposed a $97.4 billion acquisition of OpenAI, which he co-founded in 2015 but departed from.
OpenAI's board declined the offer, citing Musk's inconsistency with his xAI startup's open-source commitment.
Musk's Grok 3 model faced backlash for censoring negative content about Trump and himself, sparking political bias concerns.
xAI recognized Grok 3's performance issues and plans to enhance its political neutrality.

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Elon Musk proposed a $97.4 billion acquisition of OpenAI, which he co-founded in 2015 but departed from.
OpenAI's board declined the offer, citing Musk's inconsistency with his xAI startup's open-source commitment.
Musk's Grok 3 model faced backlash for censoring negative content about Trump and himself, sparking political bias concerns.
xAI recognized Grok 3's performance issues and plans to enhance its political neutrality.