Elon Musk's Challenge: Any Place, Any Time, Any Rules

Elon Musk's Unyielding Stance

Elon Musk seems to have a deep appreciation for a formidable opponent, even if it means entertaining the idea of a physical altercation. Despite acknowledging Mark Zuckerberg's recent open-source AI model, the CEO of Tesla remains steadfast in his desire for a face-off with the Meta founder.

A Bold Declaration

During a discussion with journalists on Capitol Hill while attending a speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Musk boldly stated, "I'll fight Zuckerberg any place, any time, any rules." This bold statement reignited a public dispute that originated in June 2023 when Musk issued a challenge to Zuckerberg amidst speculations of Meta's development of a Twitter competitor, now known as X.

A Clash That Never Was

Despite numerous social media exchanges between the two billionaires, the highly anticipated cage match never came to fruition last year. Zuckerberg, who has been honing his skills in jiu-jitsu, remains prepared for the showdown, affirming in August, "I've been ready to fight since the day Elon challenged me. If a concrete date is ever agreed upon, you'll hear it from me. Until then, any statements from Elon should not be considered final."

Measured Response

In contrast, Zuckerberg responded with a more measured approach on Threads, his text-based social media platform, simply questioning, "Are we really doing this again?"

Common Ground in AI

Despite the impasse in their physical confrontation, Musk and Zuckerberg seem to be finding common ground in the realm of artificial intelligence. Both have advocated for increased openness in AI development to challenge the supremacy of entities like OpenAI and Microsoft.

Musk went as far as offering rare commendation towards Zuckerberg following Meta's unveiling of its latest AI model, Llama 3.1. This open-source model, touted by Meta as surpassing OpenAI's GPT-4 in specific benchmarks, is made accessible for public use at no cost.

"It is indeed impressive, and Zuck deserves recognition for making it open-source," Musk affirmed in a post.

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