And, most importantly: non-profit charities (not the only kind of nonprofit, but presumably what OpenAI was) are legally obligated to operate “for the public good”. That’s why they’re tax exempt: the government is basically donating to them, with the understanding that they’re benefiting the public indirectly by doing so, not just making a few people rich.

In my understanding, this is just blatant outright fraud that any sane society would forbid. If you want to start a for-profit that’s fine, but you’d have to give away the nonprofit and its assets, not just roll it over to your own pocketbook.

God I hope Merrick Garland isn’t asleep at the wheel. They’ve been trust busting like mad during this administration, so hopefully they’re taking aim at this windmill, too.

Again, I am not a lawyer but that makes no sense. Otherwise, anyone can claim the non-profit? So clearly there are some beneficial owners out there somehow.