Breaking: OpenAI, the AI powerhouse, is reportedly exploring the creation of its very own social media network, confirmed by sources to CNBC. This move positions them as a direct competitor to Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) and Meta’s Instagram. The project, currently in its nascent stages, gains momentum from the overwhelming popularity of OpenAI’s latest image-generation feature. The surge in usage has strained the company’s servers. The potential social platform’s inspiration stems from the image tool’s ability to generate diverse visuals. From diagrams to realistic images. The tool has seen viral success with anime-style transformations, even prompting CEO Sam Altman to adopt a generated image as his X profile picture. Altman acknowledged the GPU strain caused by the image tool’s popularity. While facing competition from Musk’s xAI, OpenAI is also engaged in a legal battle with Musk. A federal court recently blocked Musk’s attempt to halt OpenAI’s transition to a for-profit model. In February, a Musk-led group’s $97.4 billion takeover bid was rejected. Despite this, OpenAI secured a massive $40 billion funding round, marking a record-breaking private tech investment.