OpenAI's Ambitious Leap: A Social Media Rivalry with Elon Musk on the Horizon
1min read Recent reports indicate that OpenAI is working on developing a social networking platform similar to X (formerly Twitter). Anonymous sources have revealed that the initiative is still in its early stages, with an internal prototype already built which focuses particularly on the image generation capabilities of ChatGPT, accompanied by a dynamic social information feed.
The CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, has reportedly sought feedback from external parties regarding this project. However, it remains uncertain whether OpenAI intends to launch this social network as a standalone application or integrate it with ChatGPT.
Should OpenAI proceed with launching a social media product, it might exacerbate tensions with Elon Musk. Musk, who is among the original founders of OpenAI, diverged from Altman and others due to differences in vision. Following OpenAI's rise, Musk has often criticized the company and established his own AI firm, xAI, in competition. In February, Musk's investor group bid $97.4 billion to take control of OpenAI, a move quickly rebuffed by Altman.
In the context of entering the social media domain, OpenAI will potentially engage more directly with Meta, which is developing its own AI-driven standalone application with social features. The concept of a social network appears strategically beneficial for OpenAI, providing exclusive real-time data resources for AI model training, an area where both X and Meta are actively involved.
Although OpenAI has a considerable journey ahead to materialize this burgeoning social media concept, the existence of such a project reveals OpenAI's ambition to broaden its business landscape at a time when expectations for its future developments are exceedingly high.
