Just when you thought Elon Musk had his hands full running Tesla, SpaceX, xAI, and X (formerly Twitter) …
Not to mention playing part-time geopolitical strategist – he’s now got a new goal.
After years warning the world about the dangers of AI…
It looks like he’s ready to get into the game.
How ready?
Well, ready enough to make a surprise $97 billion bid to take control of OpenAI – the company he co-founded but walked away from years ago.
And yeah – OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is NOT amused.
It’s like your ex coming back to you after you succeeded – but wanted nothing to do with you since the breakup after calling you a loser.
But…
Is Musk really trying to buy OpenAI?
Or is there another goal he has in mind?
That’s the real question…
And one we’re going to explore right now – let’s get into this…
So, yeah…
Elon just took a BIG swing at AI’s best fastball – OpenAI.
Musk – backed by heavy hitters like Baron Capital, 8VC and Hollywood mogul Ari Emanuel – is making an aggressive play to regain influence over the world’s most hyped AI startup…
But here’s the thing: insiders are already blasting the bid as a “publicity stunt.”
And even if Musk was dead serious – OpenAI’s leadership isn’t exactly rolling out the red carpet for him.
And then, of course, there’s another heavy hitter in the mix that Elon would have to fight with – Microsoft (MSFT)…
So, that tends to lean more towards this whole thing as more of a publicity stunt than an actual push to grab the company – but you NEVER know.
Microsoft would most likely put up a hell of a fight – seeing as the tech giant has poured $13 billion into OpenAI – effectively making it the real power player behind the company.
So, we knew that Microsoft wasn’t about to let Musk waltz in and shake things up…
Not when OpenAI is inching toward a $300 billion valuation and transitioning to a for-profit business model.
So, that begs the question: what’s Musk really up to?
It’s no secret that he and Sam Altman have history… and not the good kind.
Musk has been vocal about OpenAI’s shift toward profitability – even suing the company over what he claims is a betrayal of its original mission…
And if you think this takeover bid is just about reclaiming lost glory, think again – Musk is playing chess… not checkers.
If his bid pushes OpenAI’s valuation even higher – he wins on three different fronts:
1. It strengthens his lawsuit against OpenAI. A sky-high valuation helps Musk argue that the company’s shift to for-profit status is all about making insiders like Altman and Microsoft richer – not about AI’s original mission.
2. It disrupts OpenAI’s fundraising. If investors start questioning whether OpenAI’s leadership is secure – they may hesitate to throw more cash into the company.
3. It gives xAI a shot at catching up. Musk’s own AI startup – xAI – is trying to carve out a space in the AI race. If he can create chaos at OpenAI… it might just buy his company the time it needs to gain ground.
So, is this a serious takeover attempt… or just Musk being Musk?
Either way, one thing is certain: this is far from over.
For now, Musk will go back to sleeping on the floor at the DOGE headquarters…
While Altman and company get back to the business of pushing OpenAI towards a HUGE cash-making machine.
The only thing we can say for sure – is that NOTHING is for sure.
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Until then – it’s smarter to keep your eye on AI rather than Elon…
He has enough to worry about.
Until next time…
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.” – Sun Tzu
