OpenAI

Musk’s role: Co-founder and co-chair

Co-founded in 2015 as a non-profit with Sam Altman; Musk left the board in 2018 and later founded xAI.

OpenAI was founded in 2015 as a non-profit, with Musk and Sam Altman as co-chairs. Musk resigned in 2018. His disagreement with the organisation's later direction led him to found xAI in 2023.

Milestones

▲Co-founded 2015
▲Left the board 2018

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