The rivalry between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has only added to the controversy surrounding Stargate. Musk, who cofounded OpenAI in 2015 before splitting from the organization, has openly clashed with Altman on social media, calling him a “swindler” and resurfacing Altman’s past criticism of Trump.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella responds to Elon Musk's claims regarding the Stargate AI project's funding, maintaining Microsoft's commitment of $80 bill

This follows Musks social media banter where he said SoftBank and OpenAI, which committed $100 billion to the Stargate project, do not have the financial resources. Stargate, a $500 billion initiative,