Nobel Laureates and Ex-Employees Urge Authorities to Block OpenAI's For-Profit Restructuring

Apr 24, 2025
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Summary

Over 30 individuals, including Nobel laureates and former OpenAI employees, urge authorities to block OpenAI's proposed for-profit restructuring, arguing it violates the company's original charitable mission, while OpenAI maintains it can still benefit humanity in this new model.

Key Points

  • Over 30 individuals, including Nobel laureates and former OpenAI employees, submitted a letter urging authorities to block OpenAI's proposed restructuring to a for-profit entity, arguing it violates the company's original charitable mission.
  • OpenAI says it can maintain its mission to benefit humanity as a for-profit entity, with its nonprofit arm playing a philanthropic role.
  • Legal experts argue that if OpenAI's behavior is inconsistent with the law, the law should not be changed to match their behavior; instead, OpenAI's behavior should be changed to match the law.

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