In an Attempt to Control More: Elon Musk’s $100 Billion Bid to Acquire OpenAI Rejected by Zuckerberg.

In an Attempt to Control More: Elon Musk’s $100 Billion Bid to Acquire OpenAI Rejected by Zuckerberg.

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In early 2025, Elon Musk made a bold move to acquire OpenAI—the company behind ChatGPT—with a staggering $100 billion offer.

The proposal, described by insiders as “audacious,” was part of Musk’s broader ambition to reshape the future of artificial intelligence under his vision of “transparency and public good.”

According to legal filings, Musk reached out to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for potential backing in the deal.

However, Zuckerberg reportedly declined, triggering scrutiny from OpenAI’s legal team, which is now demanding full disclosure of communications between the two tech moguls.

The attempted acquisition also reignites Musk’s long-standing criticism of OpenAI’s shift to a for-profit model—a change he claims betrays its original mission of open collaboration and public benefit.

Editorial: A Dangerous Concentration of Power.

While Musk presents his offer as a safeguard for ethical AI, critics warn it signals a troubling consolidation of influence.

Musk already controls Tesla, SpaceX, X (formerly Twitter), and Neuralink—industries that span transportation, space, social media, and neurotechnology.

Adding OpenAI to that empire would give him unprecedented control over the digital infrastructure of modern life.

This isn’t just a corporate maneuver, according to experts—it’s a wake-up call.

When one individual seeks to dominate the future of communication, cognition, and automation, it raises urgent questions about accountability, competition, and democratic access.

The public must ask: who gets to shape the future of intelligence—and at what cost?

Yetunde B reports for Yeyetunde’s Blog.