Not $100 Million: The Actual Funding Elon Musk Provided to OpenAI Is Unveiled, Along with a Gift of 4 Tesla Cars
2025-11-12 / Read about 0 minute
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On November 12th, Beijing time, a report from Business Insider shed light on a fresh revelation by Elon Musk regarding the exact amount of financial support he has extended to OpenAI. Musk emphasized that his backing stemmed from the conviction that OpenAI would uphold its non-profit nature. Court filings have brought to light that Musk's legal representatives asserted he had, over time, contributed a cumulative sum of roughly $38 million to OpenAI. This sum encompasses quarterly funding installments of $5 million, $12.7 million in rental expenses covered from 2016 to 2020, and the donation of four Tesla Model 3s to 'pivotal staff members'.