Elon Musk attempted to involve Mark Zuckerberg in his $97.4 billion unsolicited bid to acquire the non-profit that controls OpenAI, according to recent court filings. The filing clarifies that neither Zuckerberg nor Meta formally joined or signed Musk’s offer. This revelation comes amid Musk’s ongoing legal dispute with OpenAI over its transition toward a for-profit model, which he claims violates the organization’s original mission of developing open-source AGI for humanity. OpenAI has also accused Meta of aggressively pursuing AI talent and competing for its employees. The filings highlight both the unusual collaboration attempt between the two billionaires and the broader tensions in the AI industry.
Ray, S. (2025, August 22). Musk wanted Zuckerberg to join unsolicited $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI, court filing says. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2025/08/22/musk-tried-to-get-metas-zuckerberg-to-join-his-unsolicited-974-billion-bid-for-openai-court-filing-says/