#Musk Calls for Auction of OpenAI Shares#
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The feud between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has escalated further. Musk's lawyers have requested that the California and Delaware Attorneys General force an auction of OpenAI shares, and he hopes to participate in an open and competitive bidding process. This move has intensified the conflict between the two parties, while OpenAI has stated that there are no plans for an auction and believes Musk's actions are simply intended to create chaos.
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Elon Musk's lawyer, Marc Tobolowsky, has written to the California and Delaware attorneys general on behalf of large AI investors, demanding a forced auction of OpenAI shares. The letter indicates Musk's desire to participate in a public and competitive bidding process for OpenAI equity, escalating the bitter feud between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Sources familiar with OpenAI's thinking say there are no such auction plans and believe Musk is simply trying to create more chaos. OpenAI has not publicly commented on the matter.
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Musk demands auction of OpenAI shares, aiming to participate in a public and competitive bidding process for OpenAI equity.
Musk's lawyers, representing large AI investors, sent letters to the California and Delaware Attorneys General seeking to force an auction of OpenAI shares.
OpenAI denies any plans for an auction, believing Musk's move is intended to create chaos.
The feud between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman intensifies.