Greg Brockman begged rivals for compute at a White House dinner — Musk called him out and Brin mocked his diary
ns123abc · x · 2026-11-02
An anecdote circulating on X: OpenAI president Greg Brockman attended a White House dinner asking rivals for compute, only for Elon Musk to call him out in front of the room ("You stole my charity — you can't be a huge dick then ask for favors"). Sergey Brin added that Brockman had asked him for compute too and mocked his habit of keeping a diary. The exchange is being widely shared and laughed at across AI Twitter.
Related event: Brockman's Compute Pleas at White House Dinner Met by Musk's Public Rebuke(5 posts)→
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