OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently amused the internet after sharing a string of emails documenting his seven-year wait for a Tesla Roadster — a car he reserved with a $50,000 payment but never received.

In a post titled “A tale in three acts”, Altman posted screenshots of his exchanges with Tesla. The first email, from 2018, confirmed that his payment had gone through: “We have successfully received your reservation payments. Your reservation is now paid in full.”

Fast forward to 2025, and Altman was still waiting. “Hi, I’d like to cancel my reservation. Could you please refund me the $50k?” he wrote in a follow-up email. But his request bounced back — the address reservations@tesla.com, which once confirmed his booking, was no longer active.

“I really was excited for the car! And I unde

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