Elon Musk and Sam Altman publicly clashed over Donald Trump's $500 billion AI project, with Musk claiming in the public that OpenAI and SoftBank don't have that much money. "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 America first," Sam Altman said.
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