"Skill issue or …": OpenAI CEO Sam Altman roasts Elon Musk over Twitter algorithm

Sam Altman brutally trolled Elon Musk on Tuesday, dismissing the X, formerly Twitter, owner's complaints about low engagement as a "skill issue" before challenging him to sign a legal affidavit about algorithm manipulation. The exchange erupted after Musk threatened to sue Apple for allegedly rigging App Store rankings against his AI company xAI in favor of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.Altman fired the first shot, responding to Musk's Apple accusations: "This is a remarkable claim given what I have heard alleged that Elon does to manipulate X to benefit himself and his own companies and harm his competitors and people he doesn't like."The gloves came off when Musk complained about his post performance: "You got 3M views on your bullshit post, you liar, far more than I've received on many of mine, despite me having 50 times your follower count!" Altman's ice-cold responses - first "skill issue," then "or bots" - sent social media into overdrive as users watched two tech titans duke it out in real time.Musk's meltdown began with accusations that "Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which is an unequivocal antitrust violation. xAI will take immediate legal action." But Altman flipped the script, calling it "remarkable" given allegations that Musk manipulates X's algorithm to boost his own content and crush competitors.The OpenAI CEO then delivered the knockout punch: "Will you sign an affidavit that you have never directed changes to the X algorithm in a way that has hurt your competitors or helped your own companies? I will apologize if so."This latest bloodbath caps years of escalating warfare between the former OpenAI co-founders. Since Musk stormed out in 2018 after failing to seize control, he's sued OpenAI twice and launched rival xAI to settle scores. Even Musk's own Grok chatbot sided against him, telling users "Sam Altman is right" when asked who won the fight.