The tech world lit up once again after a playful exchange between two of the biggest names in AI and electric vehicles — Sam Altman (CEO of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT) and Elon Musk (CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI).
It all started when Sam Altman posted a cheeky tweet saying he had ordered a Tesla seven years ago but still hadn’t received it. The short message instantly went viral, racking up millions of views within hours.
“I ordered a Tesla 7 years ago. Still waiting,” Altman wrote, adding a sarcastic emoji.
Elon Musk Responds — and He Doesn’t Hold Back
Known for his sharp humor and zero-filter personality, Elon Musk didn’t stay silent for long. Within an hour, Musk fired back with a reply that was equal parts witty and savage:
“Maybe your Tesla is busy training GPT-5.”
The jab had Twitter in stitches. Musk’s comeback perfectly combined both of their worlds — Tesla and ChatGPT — in one devastatingly funny line.
But the trolling didn’t stop there. Musk followed up with another post:
“Seven years is nothing — Mars colonization will take longer.”
That sealed it. The playful feud between the two tech titans quickly became one of the most talked-about moments online, sparking thousands of memes and comments in just a few hours.
From Co-Founders to Friendly Rivals
What makes this exchange even more interesting is their shared history. Musk and Altman were co-founders of OpenAI back in 2015, united by a mission to build safe and ethical AI. However, Musk left the company in 2018 due to disagreements about its direction.
Since then, the two have become friendly rivals in the tech race. Musk launched xAI, his own AI company and a direct competitor to OpenAI, while Altman rose to global fame with the success of ChatGPT. Musk, meanwhile, introduced Grok, his own chatbot integrated into X (formerly Twitter).
Because of this history, every interaction between the two — even a joke — tends to go viral instantly.
Internet Reactions
The internet loved it. Comments flooded in:
- “Altman: still waiting for his Tesla. Musk: training an AI to drive it to his house.”
- “Billionaire-level trolling — polite but lethal.”
- “Classic Elon: instead of apologizing, he turns it into a roast.”
Some fans even joked: “Maybe ChatGPT should help Sam write an email asking for his car.”
Beneath the Humor — A Symbolic Rivalry
While the exchange was funny, it also symbolizes the friendly competition between two of tech’s most influential minds.
- Musk: leading innovation in electric vehicles, space, and AI hardware.
- Altman: pioneering the AI software revolution that’s transforming the way humans and machines interact.
Both are shaping the future — just from opposite sides of the digital spectrum. And sometimes, that rivalry spills over into moments like this — where humor meets high intelligence.
Conclusion
The “7-year Tesla” joke may have started as a tweet, but it quickly became a viral symbol of how powerful personalities can turn even the simplest comment into an internet storm.
In a world where AI and technology are advancing faster than ever, a playful exchange between Elon Musk and Sam Altman reminds everyone that even the biggest tech moguls still enjoy a good roast.
And maybe, when Musk finally delivers that long-awaited Tesla, he’ll just add a note saying:
“Delivered by autopilot. Finally.”
