The rift between Elon Musk and Sam Altman became public when OpenAI's CEO flagged a payment issue related to a Tesla Roadster, which escalated to a dispute over OpenAI's transition from a non-profit to a for-profit entity. Tesla CEO went on to accuse Altman of ‘stealing a non-profit organisation’ and Altman countered with ‘Can’t we just all move on?’

Sam Altman vs Elon Musk on X

The public spat began last week when Altman posted a screenshot of a July 2018 email confirming a USD 45,000 payment to reserve a next-generation Tesla Roadster. In a separate screenshot, he showed requesting a $50,000 refund, and the email bounced back. In response, Musk fired back, saying, “You stole a non-profit,” and added, “And you forgot to mention act 4, where this issue was fixed and you received a refund

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