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AI feud: How Musk and Altman's partnership turned toxic

Elon Musk in Los Angeles on May 6, 2024 and Open AI CEO Sam Altman in Seoul on February 4, 2025. [AFP]

The feud between Elon Musk and Sam Altman has become one of the bitterest rivalries in business history, with the Tesla tycoon bidding to buy Altman's OpenAI in an apparent attempt to derail the ChatGPT maker's ascent to becoming one of the world's most important companies.

What sparked the rivalry?

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