One of the more revealing things to come out of the chaos was the response to Deepseek from Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the company that makes ChatGPT. In a thread on X, Altman called the model “impressive” and said that it was “legit invigorating” to have a competitor:

Microsoft-backed OpenAI's chief Sam Altman is planning to visit India next week, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, in what could be his first visit in two years at a time when the company faces legal challenges in the country.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted a picture of himself with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday and suggested the two companies are getting along just fine.

According to the report, Altman has scheduled his trip to New Delhi for 5 February and may meet with government officials.

Sam Altman's OpenAI launched ChatGPT Gov on Tuesday, which the company said government agencies could use to input sensitive information.

Helion’s nuclear fusion promises have garnered the attention of Silicon Valley—and raised concerns amongst scientists wary of its aggressive timeline.

Sam Altman responds to DeepSeek R1, revealing OpenAI's plans for superior AI models and a bold vision for artificial superintelligence.

Since then, Musk hasn’t hidden his anger with Altman and OpenAI. He’s currently suing the company over its decision to become a for-profit corporation, and he regularly trolls the company on X—the platform he bought for $44 billion back in 2022. All of which is why the past week has been hilarious.

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has announced a shift in his previously critical perspective on President Donald Trump. Newsweek has contacted OpenAI and the White House for comment via email.

Altman and Musk were OpenAI’s founding co-chairs in 2015, but their relationship has devolved into name-calling and lawsuits.

OpenAI allegedly has evidence that China trained its industry-shaking DeepSeek with OpenAI's data, forcing the company to confront how it will prevent this moving forward.