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Is OpenAI really a non-profit?

OpenAI started as a non-profit in 2015, aiming to develop AI for humanity's benefit. However, to attract the significant investment needed for advanced AI research, it later created a 'capped-profit' subsidiary. This structure allows it to raise capital while still theoretically prioritising its original mission, though its revenue projections, like the $50 billion mentioned, are now a key focus.