OpenAI earlierAnnounceIt will maintain permanent control of its non-profit organizational structure and convert its subsidiary limited liability company (LLC) into a public benefit corporation (PBC). This means that the goal is not to maximize investor interests, but to balance investor interests with public interests while focusing more on non-financial development indicators such as employee benefits, supply chain ethics, community development, and environmental protection.
The announcement by OpenAI's board of directors indicates that OpenAI will continue to operate as a nonprofit organization, rather than transitioning to a primarily for-profit model as previously announced. However, OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor did not specify the actual ownership stake held by the nonprofit, stating only how much equity it will retain.
Prior to this, OpenAI had announced the establishment ofFor-profit companiesAlthough it indicates that the original non-profit structure system will be maintained and promoted, the development strategy will be mainly for-profit to raise more necessary funds from outside.
In previous statements, OpenAI stated that its development goal is to create general artificial intelligence (AGI). In order to achieve this goal, it stated in 2019 that it must raise at least US$100 billion (approximately NT$3200 billion). If it uses the original non-profit-oriented organizational structure with a profit cap, it will be difficult to achieve this goal. Therefore, it must transform into a profit-oriented system so that it can cooperate with more investment opportunities and further its original development goals.
However, this moveThis sparked opposition from Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Meta.Later, Elon Musk even filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing OpenAI of violating its original intention. However, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman believed that Elon Musk's ultimate goal was to gain more personal benefits from it.
In an earlier public statement, Sam Altman said he did not care about the legal dispute with Elon Musk, and emphasized that he was still focused on OpenAI's existing development mission and subsequent goals.
However, many market observers believe that OpenAI, facing pressure from market criticism and employee departures, may be recalibrating its development strategy. Sam Altman, however, stated that OpenAI's unwavering goal remains to create artificial general intelligence (AGI) that will benefit humanity. However, OpenAI lacked a clear plan when it was first established, and given significant market changes, it will need to raise more funding to successfully achieve its development goals.
