The Elon Musk-OpenAI drama revolves around the existential question of whether AI will lead to humanity's demise.It began in 2012 when Musk and Demis Hassabis discussed the threat of AI surpassing human intelligence.Musk's concerns led to the creation of OpenAI in 2015 as a nonprofit lab to counterbalance superintelligence development.OpenAI started with Musk's funding and aimed to develop advanced AI models like GPT-3.Tensions arose when Musk's promised $1 billion funding didn't materialize, leading OpenAI to seek venture capital.By 2020, OpenAI became a capped-profit company owned largely by Microsoft, angering Musk.The drama escalated with Musk founding xAI and suing OpenAI for switching to a for-profit model controlled by Microsoft.Recent events include Musk's $97.4 billion bid to acquire OpenAI, rejected by Altman offering to buy Twitter instead.The ongoing saga raises questions about AI governance and the potential risks and benefits of advanced technologies.Meta's open-source AI model Llama emerges as a potential counterbalance to address concerns over AI superintelligence.