Bret Taylor, the chairman of OpenAI’s board, said the artificial intelligence company was “not for sale.” Mr. Musk is separately raising money for his A.I. start-up, xAI.

The rivalry between Elon Musk and OpenAI has reached a new high after the company’s board unanimously rejected Musk’s bid, labeling it as an attempt to disrupt competition. OpenAI chairman Bret Taylor reinforced the organization’s stance,

OpenAI’s board of directors has responded to Elon Musk’s bid to buy the company. In a statement on X, OpenAI chair Bret Taylor said, “OpenAI is not for sale, and the board has unanimously rejected Mr. Musk’s latest attempt to disrupt his competition.”