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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Mathew Erpansizo

Sam Altman Says Elon Musk Is a 'Bully' Who Only Respects People Who Punch Him Back in the Nose

Sam Altman calls Elon Musk a bully but remains willing to work with his former ally amid renewed concerns about the safety of artificial intelligence (Credit: YT/ Open AI)

Sam Altman has branded Elon Musk a 'bully' who 'only respects people' who hit back, yet insisted he is still prepared to work with his former ally as the artificial intelligence industry wrestles with fresh safety concerns.

The OpenAI chief executive's remarks to Vanity Fair come after a high-profile falling-out between the pair that sits at the centre of ongoing legal disputes and coincides with efforts by the world's largest AI companies to agree how the technology should be controlled.

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