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[–] WaterSword@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

OpenAI is a for profit company, owned by a non profit. External investors can invest in the for profit subsidiary, but it is still owned by the non profit. Investors are only allowed a capped amount of profit. (The capped amount is still bajillions afaik). But the for profit is legally bound to follow the non-profit’s mission.

[–] lily33@lemm.ee 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] jlow@beehaw.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

To Further Its Mission of Benefitting Everyone, OpenAI Will Become Fully for-Profit

I wonder if there's a single person out there who can't see that this sentence / sentiment is complete dogshit (including the thief who said it).

[–] WaterSword@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 weeks ago

I didn’t know that! Thanks for the article