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How Musk’s $97.4B bid could gum up OpenAI’s for-profit conversion

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Elon Musk's xAI bid $97.4 billion for OpenAI's nonprofit arm, which CEO Sam Altman promptly rejected and mocked. This offer complicates OpenAI's plans to convert to a for-profit structure, potentially forcing the board to consider outside bids. OpenAI could reject Musk's offer as a hostile takeover or lacking credibility. The situation may increase OpenAI's asset value and impact ongoing investor negotiations.

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