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20251029 - OpenAI goes for-profit! What happens next?
Manage episode 516370099 series 3662020
from non-profit to no-profit
https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/29/openai-goes-for-profit-what-happens-next/ - text
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Sources:
- OpenAI Gives Microsoft 27% Stake, Completes For-Profit Shift https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-28/microsoft-to-get-27-of-openai-access-to-ai-models-until-2032
- The next chapter of the Microsoft–OpenAI partnership https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2025/10/28/the-next-chapter-of-the-microsoft-openai-partnership/
- Exclusive: OpenAI to remove non-profit control and give Sam Altman equity https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/openai-remove-non-profit-control-give-sam-altman-equity-sources-say-2024-09-25/
- SoftBank approves remaining $22.5 billion of OpenAI investment, the Information reports https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/softbank-approves-remaining-225-billion-openai-investment-information-reports-2025-10-25/
- California Memorandum of Understanding (PDF) https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/Final%20Executed%20MOU%20Between%20OpenAI%20and%20California%20AG%20re%20Notice%20of%20Conditions%20of%20Non-Objection%20%2810.27.2025%29%20%28Signed%20by%20OpenAI%29%20%28Signed%20by%20CA%20DOJ%29.pdf
- AG Jennings completes review of OpenAI recapitalization https://news.delaware.gov/2025/10/28/ag-jennings-completes-review-of-openai-recapitalization/
- Re: OpenAI, Inc.'s Corporate Restructuring (PDF) https://news.delaware.gov/files/2025/10/2025-10-28-OpenAI-DEAG-Statement-of-Nonobjection.pdf
- Sam, Jakub, and Wojciech on the future of OpenAI with audience Q&A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngDCxlZcecw&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
Previously on Pivot to AI:
- OpenAI signs its $40 billion deal with SoftBank! Or maybe $30 billion, probably https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/04/02/openai-signs-its-40-billion-deal-with-softbank-or-maybe-30-billion-probably/
- video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aP1zUUcmjk&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
- AI winter is in the air! But we think the AI bubble keeps going until 2027 https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/23/ai-winter-is-in-the-air-but-we-think-the-ai-bubble-keeps-going-until-2027/
- video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp1-3Ypmr1Y&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
- SoftBank needs OpenAI to stay alive — no matter what https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/27/softbank-needs-openai-to-stay-alive-no-matter-what/
- video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTYxEVRiCvM&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
- Musk's Grokipedia — Grok AI rewrites Wikipedia https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/05/musks-grokipedia-grok-ai-rewrites-wikipedia/
- video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA-FyI_5n50&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
- ChatGPT sales are flat — so Altman offers OpenAI adult chat https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/17/chatgpt-sales-are-flat-so-altman-offers-openai-adult-chat/
- video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzFVuQl7xp8&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
233 episodes
Manage episode 516370099 series 3662020
from non-profit to no-profit
https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/29/openai-goes-for-profit-what-happens-next/ - text
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard
- Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5
- Buy me nice things: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6
- Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com
- Logo, black text: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/174466546
- Logo, no text: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/174467216?ref=studio-promote
Send in your story tips: [email protected]
Sources:
- OpenAI Gives Microsoft 27% Stake, Completes For-Profit Shift https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-28/microsoft-to-get-27-of-openai-access-to-ai-models-until-2032
- The next chapter of the Microsoft–OpenAI partnership https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2025/10/28/the-next-chapter-of-the-microsoft-openai-partnership/
- Exclusive: OpenAI to remove non-profit control and give Sam Altman equity https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/openai-remove-non-profit-control-give-sam-altman-equity-sources-say-2024-09-25/
- SoftBank approves remaining $22.5 billion of OpenAI investment, the Information reports https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/softbank-approves-remaining-225-billion-openai-investment-information-reports-2025-10-25/
- California Memorandum of Understanding (PDF) https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/Final%20Executed%20MOU%20Between%20OpenAI%20and%20California%20AG%20re%20Notice%20of%20Conditions%20of%20Non-Objection%20%2810.27.2025%29%20%28Signed%20by%20OpenAI%29%20%28Signed%20by%20CA%20DOJ%29.pdf
- AG Jennings completes review of OpenAI recapitalization https://news.delaware.gov/2025/10/28/ag-jennings-completes-review-of-openai-recapitalization/
- Re: OpenAI, Inc.'s Corporate Restructuring (PDF) https://news.delaware.gov/files/2025/10/2025-10-28-OpenAI-DEAG-Statement-of-Nonobjection.pdf
- Sam, Jakub, and Wojciech on the future of OpenAI with audience Q&A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngDCxlZcecw&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
Previously on Pivot to AI:
- OpenAI signs its $40 billion deal with SoftBank! Or maybe $30 billion, probably https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/04/02/openai-signs-its-40-billion-deal-with-softbank-or-maybe-30-billion-probably/
- video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aP1zUUcmjk&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
- AI winter is in the air! But we think the AI bubble keeps going until 2027 https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/23/ai-winter-is-in-the-air-but-we-think-the-ai-bubble-keeps-going-until-2027/
- video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp1-3Ypmr1Y&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
- SoftBank needs OpenAI to stay alive — no matter what https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/27/softbank-needs-openai-to-stay-alive-no-matter-what/
- video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTYxEVRiCvM&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
- Musk's Grokipedia — Grok AI rewrites Wikipedia https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/05/musks-grokipedia-grok-ai-rewrites-wikipedia/
- video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA-FyI_5n50&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
- ChatGPT sales are flat — so Altman offers OpenAI adult chat https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/17/chatgpt-sales-are-flat-so-altman-offers-openai-adult-chat/
- video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzFVuQl7xp8&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
233 episodes
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