OpenAI confirms plans to become a for-profit company

OpenAI says it needs ‘more capital than we’d imagined’ as it details for-profit plan
OpenAI said it needs “more capital than we’d imagined” as the Sam Altman-led artificial intelligence pioneer outlined plans for revamping into a for-profit company.
OpenAI to maintain charitable branch after shifting to for-profit
OpenAI has revealed its plan to transform into a for-profit organization next year. It will maintain a nonprofit charitable branch.
OpenAI confirms plans to become a for-profit company as it looks to raise even more investor money
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said that his company was made “unusual” on purpose. Now, that unusualness is getting in the way of raising more money from investors. In a Friday blog post, the company behind the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT said its board is deep into planning how OpenAI will “become more than a lab and a startup” in 2025.
OpenAI lays out plan to shift to new for-profit structure
OpenAI on Friday laid out a plan to revamp its corporate structure next year, saying it would create a public benefit corporation to manage its growing business and ease the restrictions imposed by its current non-profit parent.
OpenAI lays out its for-profit transition plans
The company currently has a for-profit org controlled by a nonprofit, with a “capped profit” share for investors and employees. But in a blog post published Friday, the company says it plans to begin transitioning its existing for-profit into a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation (PBC),
OpenAI admits it needs more cash for its for-profit vision
OpenAI is officially done pretending it can run like a charity. On Friday, the company announced it has finalized plans to transition into a public benefit corporation (PBC) as soon as possible next year,

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OpenAI defends for-profit shift as critical to sustain humanitarian mission
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Mark Zuckerberg sets aside his feud with Elon Musk to go after Sam Altman's OpenAI
Sam Altman's OpenAI should remain a nonprofit.
Elon Musk’s xAI lands $6B in new cash to fuel AI ambitions
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OpenAI beefs up Washington presence with a pitch for energy and security
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