Elon Musk, known for his boldness, is not holding back this time either. He was unapologetically honest about OpenAI’s GPT-5 and how it’s going to “eat” Microsoft “alive.” GPT-5 launched on August 7 and was already popular, but two big tech names sharing banter on the internet is another level of viral. We are talking about Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, and the Chairman and CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella.
Satya Nadella took to the ‘X’ platform to share the GPT launch across all Microsoft products. Elon Musk soon reacted to the post with his candid comment. The internet, since then, has been divided into two sides discussing who is right and who isn’t.
What Happened On The GPT-5 Launch Day?
It was official on August 7 that GPT-5 was released for public use. Satya Nadella proudly announced the launch of GPT-5 on Microsoft products on his ‘X’ platform.
He wrote, “Today, GPT-5 launches across our platforms, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot, GitHub Copilot, and Azure AI Foundry. It’s the most capable model yet from our partners at OpenAI, bringing powerful new advances in reasoning, coding, and chat, all trained on Azure…”
To which Elon Musk replied with a warning saying, “OpenAI is going to eat Microsoft alive.”
On a regular day, the post would have been ordinary, but it was Elon Musk’s comment that made it more debatable. Netizens were too quick to join in after Satya replied to Elon’s comment.
Elon Musk Vs Satay Nadella Banter Continues…
Satay Nadella classily replied, “People have been trying for 50 years, and that’s the fun of it! Each day, you learn something new, innovate, partner, and compete. Excited for Grok 4 on Azure and looking forward to Grok 5!”
After all, Elon replies in the thread, saying, “Expect that Grok 4 heavy is still the most powerful AI. While all the back-and-forth debate was happening, the public enjoyed it with a digital popcorn in hand.
The post garnered about 113,000 views, 1,500 likes, 88 comments, and 220 shares. To prove the point, Elon’s comment alone has about 935,800 views, 818 comments, 1000 shares, 5000 likes, and 377 saves.
Final Thoughts
With OpenAI seemingly getting more powerful, it will be interesting to see how the other tech giants (Microsoft, Google, and more) race in the game. Till then, stick with us with some more digital popcorn.
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