“Openai was founded in the form of a non -profit structure eYou remain today controlled by it. In the future, it will continue to be. »» Monday, May 5, the creative company of the famous artificial intelligence assistant (AI) Chatgpt announced the abandonment of its transformation project into a for -lucrative society. The decision constitutes a small victory for Elon Musk, who disputed this change of status, even if the founder of Openai, Sam Altman, refuted this version of things in a telephone press conference, accusing the journalists of being “Obsessed” by the boss of Tesla. It is also a setback for the start-up, which sought to normalize its status, although its press release says: “Openai will never be a normal company. »»
Openai’s atypical status dates back to its creation, in 2015, with the state of mind of a laboratory that would share its research on AI. The structure was then funded by its co -founders, including Mr. Musk, who will leave the project in 2018 due to disagreements. In 2019, convinced of the need to mobilize colossal investments to develop AI, Sam Altman formed a partnership with Microsoft and created a for -profit company, controlled by the non -profit structure. But this atypical assembly found itself under the spotlight when, at the end of 2023, the board of directors dismissed Mr. Altman, illustrating the lack of power of Microsoft, despite the $ 13 billion (11.5 billion euros) injected into the company and the 49 % of the for -profit structure he held. Finally reinstated, Mr. Altman announced in 2024 wanting to go to a for -profit structure.
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