Reported move follows recent departure of senior figures from ChatGPT developer
OpenAI is reportedly pushing ahead with plans to become a for-profit company, as more senior figures left the ChatGPT developer afterThe San Francisco-based startup is preparing to change its corporate structure as it seeks $6.5bn of new funding, according to reports.OpenAI declined to comment on the details of the reports but a spokesperson said the startup’s nonprofit board would be retained.
OpenAI was founded as a nonprofit in 2015 and four years later added a for-profit subsidiary in which Microsoft is the biggest investor. On its, is reportedly heading for a new valuation of $150bn under the new fundraising, broadly in line with Uber’s. Apple and the chipmaker Nvidia are among the companies cited in reports as potential investors in the new funding round.
Responding to Leike’s comments on X at the time, Altman wrote: “He’s right we have a lot more to do; we are committed to doing it.”
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