2026-01-17 13:33:38

In OpenAI's early days, a tech visionary pushed for its creation amid worries that major tech firms were sidelining AI safety. The company started as an open-source, non-profit venture. Yet somewhere along the way, leadership shifted the entire operation—transforming it into a closed-source, profit-driven enterprise. That pivot raises questions: when mission-driven organizations pivot to closed models and commercial incentives, can stakeholders still rely on their original principles? It's a tension worth examining in today's AI landscape.

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gas_guzzler

· 4h ago

Another story of idealism dying in commercialization... From non-profit to closed-source profit-making, this transition is truly ironic 🤔

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RadioShackKnight

· 4h ago

This is a typical case of idealism dying in front of capitalism... Non-profit turns into profit, open source becomes closed source, and where is the promised security?

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WagmiOrRekt

· 9h ago

This is a classic example of the Web3 spirit being corrupted by capital, a perfect demonstration of open-source ideals being turned into closed-source cash grabs.

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MEVictim

· 18h ago

The typical idealism dies at the hands of capitalism. Who can resist that amount of money?

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PensionDestroyer

· 01-17 14:02

Watching OpenAI go from open-source non-profit to closed-source for profit, this shift is truly ironic.

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ShibaMillionairen't

· 01-17 14:02

NGL, this is a classic story of idealism dying in the face of reality... from open source to closed source, from non-profit to profit-driven, a textbook-level betrayal.

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GateUser-40edb63b

· 01-17 14:01

Typical capital strangulation of idealism—non-profit turns into profit, open source becomes closed source. This trick has been stale for a long time.

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SandwichHunter

· 01-17 14:00

This is capitalism. Ultimately, all idealism dies at the blade of commercialization.

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DecentralizedElder

· 01-17 13:46

Initially, to balance the big companies' focus on security, they ended up becoming closed-source and commercialized themselves. Irony...

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TommyTeacher1

· 01-17 13:42

Honestly, this is the magic of capital... Non-profit turns into profit, open source becomes closed source, it feels like the original intention of the entire world dies at the funding stage.

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