Satya Nadella welcomes AI rivalry with Elon Musk after GPT-5 launch, calling it “fun” and praising innovation across platforms.

Following the unveiling of OpenAI's GPT-5 and its integration into Microsoft's ecosystem, Elon Musk provocatively suggested OpenAI would overshadow Microsoft. Satya Nadella responded with a composed statement emphasizing the ongoing nature of innovation and competition.

The exchange quickly went viral, with some users framing it as light-hearted banter between tech titans, while others saw it as a sign of intensifying competition in the AI arms race