OpenAI, the often-troubled standard-bearer of the tech industry’s push into artificial intelligence, is making substantial changes to its management team, and even how it is organized, as it courts investments from some of the wealthiest companies in the world. The fundamental question is whether is it a cutting-edge A.I. lab created for the benefit of humanity, or an aspiring industry giant dedicated to profits?
OpenAI, the often-troubled standard-bearer of the tech industry’s push into artificial intelligence, is making substantial changes to its management team, and even how it is organized, as it courts investments from some of the wealthiest companies in the world. The fundamental question is whether is it a cutting-edge A.I. lab created for the benefit of humanity, or an aspiring industry giant dedicated to profits?