United Kingdom, Dec. 5 -- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is reportedly exploring a new space venture as he looks to challenge Elon Musk's SpaceX and push AI infrastructure beyond Earth.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the ChatGPT chief has been in talks to acquire or partner with a rocket company - a move that would put him in direct rivalry with SpaceX, Blue Origin, and other aerospace heavyweights.

Sources have said Altman approached Stoke Space, a fast-rising startup founded by former Blue Origin engineers, offering a series of equity investments in exchange for a controlling stake.

Stoke specialises in fully reusable rockets, a technological holy grail Altman believes is essential for an AI-driven future.

Talks were said to have ulti...