…said an OpenAI spokesperson in a statement. “We're well-positioned to keep executing with continuity and momentum.” Simo joined OpenAI in August 2025, where she took over many of the company…
… But the first week made clear that Musk didn’t impose any conditions when he donated about $38 million to OpenAI that would prevent it from restructuring into something closer to a for-profit business. …
… Block, Coinbase, and Cloudflare have all laid off thousands of employees, citing AI as a catalyst for the restructuring. …
… Public advocacy groups disagree that funding alone is sufficient. “I am among the many people who are glad to see how many philanthropic resources the OpenAI foundation has at its disposal to do good work,” says Nathan Calvin, VP of state affairs for the AI safety nonprofit Encode, which filed an a… …
… I think it's clear, especially given, as we said, how much restructuring, how much turnaround, how much mess. …
…He sued the company and its CEO, Sam Altman, back in 2024, accusing them of violating OpenAI's founding mission as it restructured itself from a nonprofit to a for-profit organization…