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1. airstr+(OP)[view] [source] 2023-11-18 12:14:11
In this case, the company is a non-profit, so it is indeed the other way around
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2. colone+En[view] [source] 2023-11-18 14:38:14
>>airstr+(OP)
OpenAI has been for profit since 2019.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenAI#2019:_Transition_from_n...

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3. cthalu+zs[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-11-18 15:07:25
>>colone+En
It is not that simple. https://openai.com/our-structure

The board is for the non-profit that ultimately owns and totally controls the for-profit company.

Everyone that works for or invests in the for-profit company has to sign an operating agreement that states the for-profit actually does not have any responsibility to generate profit and that it's primary duty is to fulfill the charter and mission of the non-profit.

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4. Cacti+nv[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-11-18 15:26:21
>>colone+En
If you don’t know anything, why are you posting
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5. andai+AC[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-11-18 16:09:11
>>cthalu+zs
Then what's the point of the for-profit?
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6. chimer+QE[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-11-18 16:20:54
>>andai+AC
> Then what's the point of the for-profit?

To allow OpenAI to raise venture capital, which allows them to exchange equity for money (ie, distribute [future] rights to profit to shareholders)

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