OpenAI Backs Down on Restructuring Amid Pushback

wired.comPublished: 5/5/2025

Summary

OpenAI is restructuring its nonprofit to maintain control over AI products like ChatGPT, requiring funding from SoftBank and facing a potential veto by Microsoft. The move aims to secure leadership in generative AI with higher returns but has faced opposition from Elon Musk and legal challenges, though OpenAI is still pushing through after considering feedback from civic leaders.