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Sam Altman Reveals Elon Musk Once Gave OpenAI a Zero Percent Chance
Technology
Published on 24 April 2026
Musk allegedly predicted OpenAI would never succeed
Sam Altman says Elon Musk helped spark OpenAI and that he once looked up to him, but his feelings have changed. Altman claims Musk even believed OpenAI had a “zero percent” chance of succeeding. While Altman praised Musk’s “incredible” contributions, he also said there are aspects he no longer admires.
- Altman says Musk helped start OpenAI
- Altman claims Musk predicted a zero percent chance of success
- Altman now has mixed feelings about Musk
- He praises Musk’s impact but dislikes some traits
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