The charter states that OpenAI
should allow another company to win the race under certain circumstances:
>We are concerned about late-stage AGI development becoming a competitive race without time for adequate safety precautions. Therefore, if a value-aligned, safety-conscious project comes close to building AGI before we do, we commit to stop competing with and start assisting this project. We will work out specifics in case-by-case agreements, but a typical triggering condition might be “a better-than-even chance of success in the next two years.”
https://openai.com/charter
That's why Sam pressuring Helen to shut up about Anthropic is so concerning.