Musk sought Zuckerberg help for OpenAI bid, court filing shows


FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed miniature model of Elon Musk and ChatGPT logo are seen in this illustration taken, February 11, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

(Reuters) -Elon Musk tried to enlist rival Mark Zuckerberg for the $97.4 billion bid that his consortium made for OpenAI earlier this year, but the CEO of Meta Platforms did not come on board, OpenAI said in a court filing on Thursday.

OpenAI, the owner of ChatGPT, said Musk had communicated with Zuckerberg about potential financing arrangements or investments in connection with his OpenAI bid, according to the court filing.

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