'What a Masterclass': Harsh Goenka Praises Satya Nadella's Diplomatic Response To Elon Musk's OpenAI Jab

New Delhi: Billionaire Harsh Goenka, the chairman of RPG Enterprises, has been making waves with his insightful comments on leadership and technology. Recently, he praised Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella for his calm and diplomatic approach to Elon Musk's public jab on X, calling it a masterclass in leadership. Goenka outlined Nadella's ability to turn a contentious situation into a celebration of learning, innovation, and partnership.

The incident began on August 7, when Elon Musk, known for his provocative posts, commented on X, "OpenAI is going to eat Microsoft alive." This came just after Microsoft announced the rollout of ChatGPT-5, a model Nadella had previously hailed as a major leap forward in AI.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has earned widespread acclaim for his calm and composed response to a public comment made by Elon Musk on X. The Tesla CEO had posted a message stating, "OpenAI is going to eat Microsoft alive," shortly after Microsoft announced the rollout of GPT-5 across its products. Instead of engaging in a public feud, Nadella chose to extend an olive branch, responding with a positive and forward-looking message.

Nadella's response has been hailed by Indian billionaire businessman Harsh Goenka, who shared Nadella's reply on X. "What a masterclass from Satya Nadella– turning Elon's jab into a celebration of learning, innovation, and partnership. A reminder that the reaction of a mature leader should be to elevate the conversation," Goenka wrote.

Instead of engaging in a public feud with Elon Musk, Nadella chose a more elevated path. He responded with a positive and forward-looking message, "People have been trying for 50 years, and that’s the fun of it! Each day, you learn something new, and innovate, partner, and compete. Excited for Grok 4 on Azure and looking forward to Grok 5."

Nadella's response not only acknowledged the competitive environment but also extended an olive branch to Musk, mentioning his company's AI models. It was this approach that caught the attention of Goenka, the chairman of the RPG Group.

The exchange quickly went viral, with many users online applauding Nadella’s composed behaviour and leadership style, and celebrating his Indian heritage as a source of pride.

Excitement Surrounding ChatGPT-5

The model at the centre of the exchange, GPT-5, is being hailed as OpenAI’s most capable and intelligent model to date, featuring a number of upgrades. It is designed as a unified system that adapts its responses in real time, providing quick answers to simple questions while also engaging in deeper reasoning for complex problems.

The model shows state-of-the-art performance in several key areas. Its coding capabilities are a major highlight, allowing it to generate functional front-end designs and debug large codebases with greater accuracy. For writing, it is more capable and stylistically aware, making it a better partner for everything from drafting emails to creative projects. It also excels in multimodal reasoning, improving its ability to interpret images and understand complex prompts.

GPT-5 also features a big reduction in hallucinations and a stronger focus on factual consistency, making it a more reliable and trustworthy tool. The new model also offers improved health-related guidance and can help users understand medical terminology and reports.

ChatGPT-5 Launched With Greater Accuracy

The model's coding capabilities are particularly noteworthy, allowing it to generate functional front-end designs and debug large codebases with greater accuracy. ChatGPT-5's writing abilities have also been enhanced, making it a better partner for everything from drafting emails to creative projects. Additionally, the model excels in multimodal reasoning, improving its ability to interpret images and understand difficult prompts.

ChatGPT-5's launch was another milestone in the development of artificial intelligence. With its advanced capabilities and real-time adaptability, this model has the capability to revolutionise the way we interact with technology. According to Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, GPT-5 is another step toward achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI).

The model is available to everyone, including free users, with paid subscribers receiving higher usage limits. GPT-5 has been designed to be faster, smarter, and more flexible than its predecessors, making it an invaluable tool for individuals and businesses alike.