Elon Musk, who leads the new Department of Government Efficiency, responded to a social media post of reported salaries of people associated with NPR.

Such announcements aren’t without political risks, as OpenAI learned when Trump adviser Elon Musk criticized the deal on the social network he owns.

Elon Musk and Sam Altman have been involved in a public spat on X since Wednesday following the announcement of the AI joint venture called Stargate. Musk fired the first shot by claiming that they "don't actually have the money".