It comes following online spat between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure project. It comes following the online spat between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure project touted by the president earlier this week, who described it as “a resounding declaration of confidence in America’s potential.”.
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Musk questioned the investment just hours later on his social media platform, X. One Republican source close to the White House told Politico that Trump’s staff is “furious” over Musk’s public undermining of the deal, which the president also called “tremendous” and “monumental.”.
“It’s clear he has abused the proximity to the president,” the source said. “The problem is the president doesn’t have any leverage over him and Elon gives zero fucks.”. Musk was a vocal advocate for the president during the election, taking the role of senior advisor, and now heads the new Department of Government Efficiency. He has also remained close to the president since his victory over Kamala Harris.
However, his brashness and ability to stir controversy have led to increased speculation that he and Trump will eventually fall out. The SpaceX boss and Altman clashed on Wednesday, following the announcement of the AI deal; a new partnership formed by OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, alongside Oracle and SoftBank. “They don’t actually have the money,” Musk wrote on X. “SoftBank has well under $10B secured. I have that on good authority.”.
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