Elon Musk asked Mark Zuckerberg if he would consider joining him in bidding for OpenAI's intellectual property before making his unsolicited $97.4 billion offer for the ChatGPT maker in February 2025, according to newly unsealed court documents .

The exchange began when Zuckerberg texted Musk at 10:04 p.m. on February 3, 2025, offering help with DOGE efforts. "Let me know if there is anything else I can do to help," Zuckerberg wrote. Less than 30 minutes later, Musk replied with a heart emoji and asked, "Are you open to the idea of bidding on the OpenAI IP with me and some others?" Zuckerberg responded, "Want to discuss live?" . The conversation ended with Musk saying he would "call in the morning" .

It remains unclear if the call actually took place. OpenAI confirmed in a court briefing that neither Zuckerberg nor Meta signed the letter of intent or participated in the bid . Meta declined to comment to Business Insider . Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman over the company's for-profit transition is set for jury selection on April 27 in Oakland, California . The OpenAI IP bid was formally rejected by the company's board days after Musk's February 10 offer .

The man who challenged Zuckerberg to a cage match in 2023 was asking him for business help just 18 months later.

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