Sam Altman says Elon Musk can come to his GPT 5.5 party: 'World needs more love'

In a surprising turn of events following a contentious court battle, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reached out to his former partner, Elon Musk. This gesture comes as OpenAI prepares to host a small gathering on May 5 to celebrate the launch of its newest AI model, GPT-5.5. Altman took to social media to share an RSVP form for the event, noting that Codex, OpenAI's coding assistant, would assist in selecting attendees from the submissions. The registration process was swift, with spots filling up quickly. Altman hinted at the possibility of larger celebrations in the future, but it remains unclear if Musk will be among the invitees. In a cordial tone, Altman stated on platform X that Musk is welcome to join, emphasizing, "The world needs more love." This friendly overture comes just days after U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers cautioned both executives to temper their social media interactions to avoid exacerbating tensions during their ongoing legal conflict. For years, Musk and Altman have been at odds, having co-founded OpenAI in 2015 before Musk departed in 2018 over divergent views on the organization's direction, particularly regarding safety. Musk has been vocal in his criticism of OpenAI, claiming that the organization has strayed from its initial open-source, nonprofit roots in favor of commercialization. The rivalry escalated when Musk launched his own AI venture, xAI, and subsequently filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its founders in March 2024, alleging breaches of their original agreement. The legal dispute has transitioned to a high-profile federal trial in Oakland, where both Musk and Altman are providing testimonies, with tensions evident as Musk clashed with OpenAI's legal representation before the judge intervened.