How OpenAI’s plan to become ‘for profit’ could help it raise money From Apple and others
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research laboratory, is poised to transition from a nonprofit organization to a for-profit company. This strategic shift could make the startup more appealing to potential investors like Microsoft and Apple. However, it also raises questions about the company’s ability to maintain its momentum in developing innovative AI products, especially as key figures continue to depart.
ChatGPT-developer OpenAI is currently structured as a nonprofit company with a board that oversees its for-profit business. It now intends to become a for-profit public-benefit corporation, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people with knowledge of its plans.
At the same time OpenAI has lost another significant leader in Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati, who abruptly resigned on Wednesday. Murati is the latest in a flood of departures since CEO Sam Altman was briefly ousted by the company’s former board last year, before returning after an employee revolt.
OpenAI’s co-founder and former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, co-founder and former top researcher John Schulman, and former top researcher Jan Leike have all resigned since May. Co-founder and former president Greg Brockman recently took a leave of absence through the end of the year.
MacDailyNews Note: Microsoft, Apple, and Nvidia were all recently reported to be potentially involved in a funding round for OpenAI to raise at least $5 billion, targeting a valuation of $150 billion.
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