OpenAI ditches non-profit controls as top execs leave ChatGPT creator

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. OpenAI first announced a “capped profit” structure in 2019, three years after it was founded, however it retained a non-profit board that served as the overall governing body for all activities. A spokesperson for the company said: “We remain focused on building AI that benefits everyone, and we’re working with our board to ensure that we’re best positioned to succeed in our mission. The non-profit is core to our mission and will continue to exist.” Fellow OpenAI co-founder Elon Musk, who has frequently lamented the company’s shift away from its non-profit origins, shared a series of images showing OpenAI co-founders disappearing, with only Mr Altman remaining. “I’m stepping away because I want to create the time and space to do my own exploration.” The other figures leaving the company are chief research officer Bob McGrew and research leader Barret Zoph.