Elon Musk has responded to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s choice to cancel his Tesla Roadster reservation, which he revealed on X on Thursday.
We reported on Altman’s choicewhich he referred to as “A story in three acts,” exhibiting his affirmation e-mail from Tesla again in 2018, an e-mail requesting his $50,000 deposit again after canceling his order, and a notification from Google that the e-mail he despatched was not delivered.
A story in three acts: pic.twitter.com/ClRZBgT24g
— Sam Altman (@sama) October 30, 2025
Musk didn’t take too kindly to the publish from his tech rival, first referencing his place with OpenAI, after which confirming that Altman obtained his reservation deposit again inside 24 hours:
And also you forgot to say act 4, the place this difficulty was fastened and also you obtained a refund inside 24 hours.
However that’s in your nature.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 1, 2025
OpenAI was began by Musk, Altman, and others again in 2015, and was geared towards being a non-profit firm that might develop protected synthetic intelligence that might be accessible to individuals.
Nonetheless, Musk and Altman didn’t agree on the way forward for the corporate. Musk left, and Altman turned OpenAI right into a for-profit firm. This led to quite a lot of lawsuits and a few very public spats between the 2. Musk has referred to as out Altman for turning the corporate right into a for-profit, which has been his foremost supply of criticism for his former colleague.
The Roadster has been hanging within the stability of Tesla’s manufacturing plans for seven years, however the firm has made extra indications that will probably be unveiled later this yr and can have some insane applied sciences.
Musk mentioned on Friday in an episode of the Joe Rogan Expertise Podcast that Tesla is “getting near demonstrating the prototype.”
He mentioned:
“Whether or not it’s good or unhealthy, will probably be unforgettable. My buddy Peter Thiel as soon as mirrored that the long run was purported to have flying automobiles, however we don’t have flying automobiles. I feel if Peter needs a flying automobile, he ought to be capable of purchase one…I feel it has a shot at being essentially the most memorable product unveil ever. (Will probably be unveiled) hopefully earlier than the tip of the yr. You realize, we have to make it possible for it really works. That is some loopy expertise on this automobile. Let’s simply put it this manner: when you took all of the James Bond automobiles and mixed them, it’s crazier than that.”
Musk hinted that the automobile might fly and would have “loopy expertise” that might put James Bond’s autos to disgrace. Will probably be attention-grabbing to see what Tesla will unveil when the occasion occurs and if it could possibly come by on this mind-blowing teaser.
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