Sam Altman's comments came amid a flurry of online exchanges between himself, Musk, and Microsoft over the $500 billion Stargate Project announced by Trump.

"I genuinely respect your accomplishments and think you are the most inspiring entrepreneur of our time," Altman wrote in an X post to Musk.

The Stargate project, led by OpenAI's Sam Altman - to build the "world's largest AI infrastructure" - was announced by Donald Trump at a special press conference at the White House. Elon Musk, however,

The new president needs the tech industry more than it needs him.

The top tech companies Tuesday announced that they will create a new company, called Stargate, to grow artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has shown support for Donald Trump,

President Donald Trump talked up a joint venture investing up to $500 billion for infrastructure tied to AI by a new partnership formed by OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank.

Unveiled as a joint effort involving OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank, Stargate’s initial phase comes with a private investment of $100 billion. Trump hailed the venture as a testament to America’s innovative strength, describing it as a game-changer for the country’s AI ecosystem.

Elon Musk is clashing with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure project touted by President Donald Trump, the latest in a feud between the two billionaires

Some of the biggest names in technology have clashed after President Donald Trump unveiled his $500 billion private AI investment project. Earlier this week, Trump announced a joint venture with OpenAI,

At a press conference capping his first full day back in the White House, Donald Trump stood beside three of the most influential executives in the world—Sam Altman of OpenAI, Larry Ellison of Oracle,

The $500B Stargate Initiative, led by Trump, OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle, is set to revolutionize U.S. AI infrastructure.