— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 22, 2025 Musk, of course, is not a neutral party. He has his own AI company, xAI, that competes — and is currently embroiled in a lawsuit — with OpenAI. In the suit, xAI and Musk accuse OpenAI of anticompetitive practices, including discouraging investors in OpenAI from backing AI rivals. Altman fired back at Musk in an X post Wednesday — and called his bluff. “Wrong, as you surely know,” Altman said, responding to Musk’s allegation that SoftBank was short of capital. “[Stargate] is great for the country. i realize what is great for the country isn’t always what’s optimal for your companies, but in your new role, i hope you’ll mostly put [US] first.” In a separate post, Altman said of Musk, “I genuinely respect your accomplishments and think you are the most inspiring entrepreneur of our time.” He later added, “I don’t think [Musk is] a nice person or treating us fairly, but you have to respect the guy, and he pushes all of us to be more ambitious.” wrong, as you surely know. want to come visit the first site already under way? this is great for the country. i realize what is great for the country isn’t always what’s optimal for your companies, but in your new role i hope you’ll mostly put 🇺🇸 first.