Market rumors suggest that Sam Altman is considering transforming OpenAI into a general for-profit company to resolve conflicts in its hybrid organizational structure. In addition, OpenAI yesterday announced the launch of a coaching program for non-profit organizations, OpenAI for Nonprofits, to reduce the cost of using ChatGPT for non-profit organizations.
OpenAI may transform into a general for-profit company
To reduce business management conflicts
According to people familiar with the matter, Altman appears to be considering transforming OpenAI into a generally compliant for-profit company to resolve a long-standing conflict over the business philosophy of a non-for-profit hybrid structure.
(Only interested in making money, Musk sued OpenAI and Sam Altman, demanding a return to open source)
Possible change from hybrid structure to purely for-profit company
OpenAI, although currently a for-profit company, started out as a non-profit research organization. OpenAI was founded in 2015 as a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the development of AI industry and ensuring that its benefits are shared by all mankind.
However, in 2019, OpenAI announced the establishment of OpenAI LP, a capped-profit company, which means that although it is still committed to its non-profit mission, it allows a limited return on investment. OpenAI LP's parent company, OpenAI Inc., remains non-profit, so it can be said that OpenAI is now a hybrid structure with both non-profit and for-profit properties.
This structure is different from its competitors Google, Microsoft, and Anthropic, which has more or less hindered its growth, which is why it has the need to transform into a general company today.
Altman pushed for company reforms after taking power
From this action, it can be seen that Altman's power in OpenAI is growing. Whether it is its success in reorganizing the board of directors who are opposed to its management, or the recent departure of Ilya Sutskever, it shows that Altman is gradually gaining a foothold and beginning to have the ability to Its own philosophy drives OpenAI forward.
(OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever resigned, Sam Altman announced new chief scientist)
OpenAI for Nonprofits Project
In addition, OpenAI recently launched a new project, OpenAI for Nonprofits, and has signed agreements with non-profit organizations to use its services.
The team says many nonprofits are already using ChatGPT to increase productivity and try to solve problems in innovative ways. This includes using ChatGPT to write funding application proposals, strengthen the team's data analysis capabilities, or assist the team in planning communication strategies for different audiences.
There are even services of some non-profit organizations based on ChatGPT. For example, the educational resources curated by Team4Tech use ChatGPT to conduct a preliminary evaluation of each resource and mark specific field classifications.
OpenAI says nonprofits can now use ChatGPT Team for a discounted price of $20 (originally $25). Or use ChatGPT Enterprise at a 50% discount.
For detailed application plans, please see this link.
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