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Elon Musk and Sam Altman spar on X after Apple files OpenAI lawsuit

News | 2026/07/12 15:32

Elon Musk and Sam Altman spar on X after Apple files OpenAI lawsuit

Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI reignites the conflict between Musk and Altman

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are sparring again on X after Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI for alleged trade secret theft:

Altman argues that Musk is obsessed with him due to the release of a new OpenAI model:

Musk and Altman co-founded OpenAI in 2015 as a nonprofit, but Musk left the board in 2018:

This year, Musk sued OpenAI, claiming the organization deceived him by turning into a for-profit company:

Musk also filed a lawsuit against Apple, alleging they engaged in anti-competitive practices:

This week, SpaceX released the Grok 4.5 model, while OpenAI debuted GPT-5.6 Sol:

Musk and Altman have been actively discussing their respective releases, but the rivalry has turned personal again:

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