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OpenAI's Controversial Shift to For-Profit Amid Leadership Exodus

  • OpenAI plans to transition from a nonprofit to a for-profit company, sparking debate.
  • Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati resigns, following other top executives' departures.
  • The restructuring aims to attract investors, with a funding round of up to $6.5 billion.
  • CEO Sam Altman and the nonprofit arm will hold stakes in the new for-profit entity.
  • Murati cites a desire for personal exploration as her reason for leaving.

Source: WSJ

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