Musk's OpenAI Rage: "Thought He'd Attack Me

OpenAI president Greg Brockman has detailed a heated 2017 meeting with Elon Musk. Brockman testified that he feared Musk would physically attack him during a dispute over ownership stakes. The co-founders were negotiating equity in the company that would later launch ChatGPT. Brockman said Musk gave free Teslas to him and others, a move he saw as an attempt to make them feel indebted. However, when the OpenAI founders rejected Musk's demand for a majority stake, Musk reportedly became angry. Brockman recounted Musk standing up and storming around the table. He said he thought Musk was going to hit him. Instead, Musk grabbed a painting and left the room. Musk also demanded to know when the group would leave OpenAI and threatened to withhold funding. He rejected Brockman's proposals for equal ownership, stating he needed money for a city on Mars. This gives insight into the early tensions surrounding a major AI company.