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OpenAI's big reversal on its planned restructuring may replace one problem for another


Published on 2025-05-05 21:40:48 - Fortune
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    • OpenAI has dropped a plan to turn itself into a fully for-profit company. But the about-face raises a lot more questions.

The article from Fortune, dated May 5, 2025, discusses OpenAI's significant shift from its original non-profit status to a for-profit model under the leadership of Sam Altman. Initially established to ensure artificial intelligence benefits humanity, OpenAI's transformation into a for-profit entity, and later into a public benefit corporation, has sparked controversy and debate. Critics argue that this move contradicts the organization's founding mission, as the pursuit of profit may overshadow the commitment to public good. Altman defends the change, asserting that the for-profit structure is necessary to attract the capital required for advancing AI research and development. The article highlights the tension between financial imperatives and the ethical considerations of AI's societal impact, questioning whether OpenAI can truly balance profit motives with its original altruistic goals.

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