Elon Musk and Sam Altman have resumed their war of words, as the two tech executives exchange fresh jabs on Musk-owned social media platform X. The latest exchange began when Musk reposted an image that appeared to show one of his older posts featuring friendly words for Altman. With that, Musk extended the rivalry that has played out publicly for years. The post quickly attracted attention, and Altman was quick to respond to it too. He reshared Musk’s post and added a short but sharp comment taking a dig at the billionaire.
A user named DogeDesigner on X recently shared an image that has one of Elon Musk’s tweets where he warned people about Sam Altman. The tweet stated, ‘Scam Altman is super good at scamming. ‘The post caught the attention of Musk as he reshared it via its official X handle and wrote, ‘He takes scamming to a whole new level.’
He takes scamming to a whole new level https://t.co/o6TMllhIMu
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 11, 2026
Since the post was reposted, it spread rapidly on the platform, attracting millions of views and thousands of reactions. Many users discussed whether the image represented an actual old post or was simply being shared as part of the ongoing online debate between the two billionaires.
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Sam Altman did not ignore Elon Musk’s latest remarks. Responding to that, the OpenAI CEO wrote, ‘Homeboy you’re the one selling public market investors on short-term space datacenters.’
homeboy you're the one sellling public market investors on short-term space datacenters https://t.co/wTYSA4q3Qx
— Sam Altman (@sama) July 11, 2026
At the time of writing, Elon has not yet responded to the jab from Altman. However, supporters of both sides have joined the conversation, and many are sharing their own opinions on the exchange, whether it be in the reply section or by reposting the tweet.
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The latest social media clash comes after months of disagreements between Musk and Altman over artificial intelligence. Musk has openly criticised OpenAI’s direction and business decisions, especially after the AI company landed a deal with the Department of War (DoW). On the other hand, Altman has always defended the company’s work and strategy as he clarified things online.
Although the online banter between the two has attracted a lot of attention, neither side has shared any evidence to back up the claims. However, feel free to revisit Digit to learn the latest development on the public clash between Elon Musk and Sam Altman.