CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman accuses Elon Musk of twisting X for personal clout: 'He used special system for showing his tweets first'
AI royalty's pettiest feud just got messy
Instead of defending Apple directly, Altman decided to flip the script, firing shots back at Musk. He reminded the world of those persistent whispers that Musk allegedly tweaks X's algorithm to keep his own tweets front and centre while burying rivals and critics. Subtle? Absolutely not. Effective? Oh, 100%.
Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which is an unequivocal antitrust violation. xAI will take immediate legal action.
From antitrust accusations to algorithm allegations
Earlier in the day, Musk went full legal mode, threatening to sue Apple over what he calls an 'unequivocal antitrust violation.' He claimed Apple is basically the cool club's bouncer, letting OpenAI in VIP but slamming the door on everyone else.
This is a remarkable claim given what I have heard alleged that Elon does to manipulate X to benefit himself and his own companies and harm his competitors and people he doesn't like. https://t.co/HlgzO4c2iC
But Altman countered with a reality check, pointing to claims that Musk has allegedly been gaming his own platform to benefit himself and his companies while quietly sabotaging competition. For added spice, Altman even linked an article detailing how Musk's tweets magically appear first in people's feeds.
Lots has been said about this, here is one thing: https://t.co/5selyH3Obv
Tech titans and their battle of the bots
The timing could not be juicier. OpenAI just dropped GPT-5 last week, while Musk's xAI recently unveiled Grok 4. Both are flexing their AI muscles, Musk even unlocked Grok's premium Imagine tool for free in what many see as a direct jab at OpenAI's growing hype.
However, GPT-5's debut has not been all fireworks. The removal of older ChatGPT models has rubbed some loyal users the wrong way, with many threatening to cancel subscriptions unless they return. Meanwhile, Musk is painting Grok 4 as the 'best AI' in the game, throwing shade at GPT-5's reception without even breaking a sweat.
Sam Altman reacts to being called "Scam Altman" by Elon Musk: pic.twitter.com/uWSba6f05v
The feud that just will not quit
This is not the first spat between these two tech moguls, and it definitely will not be the last. Altman's latest comments have kept the spotlight firmly on Musk's own alleged practices, turning what started as an Apple-related complaint into a fresh episode of 'Billionaire Beef: AI Edition.'
"I don't trust OpenAI and Sam Altman. I don't think we want to have the most powerful AI in the world controlled by someone who is not trustworthy."一 Elon Musk pic.twitter.com/98HBKBCMGe
At this point, the only thing missing is a boxing ring. And honestly? The internet would pay to watch.
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