Question

OpenAI's new business structure has been announced.

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new oai biz structure just dropped

Answer 1

According to Kylie Robinson, a reporter for Wired.com, ChatGPT or OpenAI has released a new business structure that has allowed the Non-profit company to become a For-profit and increase funding. Kylie is a senior correspondent for the online news website Wired.com. She covers news about AI developments, especially the business surrounding AI. https://www.wired.com/author/kylie-robison/

A simple search for Open AI's new business structure and you will find that the company has announced the same news on their website. According to OpenAI's website, it was founded as a non-profit and will continue to operate under the control of the non-profit. The company is shifting to a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC), meaning that the company  will now benefit its shareholders as well as the users. The main purpose of this shift in the company is to get better funding and better resources by becoming a for-profit. 

https://openai.com/index/evolving-our-structure/

Comments

I really like how you first explained who Kylie is, I think that better helps the reader understand the credibility as well as why she was chosen to mention. I also liked the reference to the company's actual website as that is the most important place to get information about the company's changing structure. Adding the effect of now being benefitted by shareholders offers perspective into the company and the benefits they will reep.

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Great job checking and confirming with Open AI themselves. This is a pretty easy fact to check because it is an announcement rather than a news headline. News headlines can often be more tricky to confirm because lots of fake news exists.

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This is a solid summary of OpenAI's structural shift, and I like that you verified the claim directly from OpenAI’s official site. One thing you might want to expand on is how the “capped-profit” model works—OpenAI’s new structure is a bit more nuanced than just becoming a typical for-profit. It’s technically a hybrid where investors can earn returns, but only up to a certain limit, after which any remaining profits go toward the non-profit mission. This distinction matters because it sets OpenAI apart from standard for-profit corporations and helps explain why some media framed it as both for-profit and non-profit at once. Maybe adding a sentence or two about how this impacts public trust or investor interest could strengthen your fact-check even more. Great job citing both Wired and OpenAI directly!

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Thank you for this helpful comment. After reading your comment I now know that Kylie Robinson is a certified AI reporter, so this is true.

Answer 2

After using the SIFT method to analyze this claim, I can confidently say it is true. The original source of the claim was Open AI's X platform, which after logging onto said platform and investigating the account, looks completely legitimate. That same account has previously posted reliable information as it pertains to Open AI's everyday happenings as well as important or significant business updates. Looking deeper into tracing the clai back to the original source. I saw that it came from Bret Taylor, Chair of the Open AI Board of Directors, making him a reliable source on matters like changes in Open AI's business structure. Lastly, to find a separate, trusted source, Open AI's very own website is updated to include their new business structure, which makes them a reliable source. Great response!

https://openai.com/index/evolving-our-structure/

Comments

I like how you stated what method you used and how the method you chose is reliable. I also appreciate how you traced the claim back to it's original source.