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OpenAI to cut AI model access to Cursor after SpaceX acquisition, escalating Musk-Altman feud
OpenAI has announced it will stop providing AI models to Cursor, the AI coding tool company recently acquired by Elon Musk's SpaceX, citing contract violations by Musk's companies and setting a November 12 cutoff. The move escalates the long-running feud between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, while rival Anthropic plans to support Cursor with its own models.
OpenAI has announced it will stop providing its AI models to Cursor, the AI coding tool company recently acquired by Elon Musk's SpaceX, according to a New York Post report published August 30.
OpenAI cited contract violations by Musk's companies as the reason for the termination and set a November 12 cutoff date for model access.
The decision marks the latest escalation in the long-running conflict between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who have clashed repeatedly over control and trust issues. SpaceX's acquisition of Cursor now extends that rivalry directly into the AI coding tool market.
The report says Cursor and SpaceX are currently in talks with OpenAI to resolve the dispute, while rival AI firm Anthropic plans to support Cursor with its own AI models.
If the cutoff proceeds as planned, Cursor users would face a significant change: as model supply shifts from OpenAI to Anthropic, developers who depend on OpenAI models for daily coding work could see a clearly different experience.
For OpenAI, cutting off Cursor means losing a major distribution channel for its coding models. For the Musk camp, Cursor becomes a new fulcrum in its expanding AI ambitions.
The key questions now are whether the negotiations produce a resolution before November 12, and how quickly Anthropic's support for Cursor materializes.
Why it matters
The Musk-Altman rivalry now extends into the AI coding tool supply chain; the outcome of the talks and Anthropic's entry could reshape the developer AI market.
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