Sam Altman's 2022 Internal Email on Open Source Surfaces
ShakeelHashim · x · 2026-07-20
Amidst the recent heated discussions about AI open source, an internal email from October 2022 sent by Sam Altman to the OpenAI board has resurfaced and sparked debate. The email's contents involve OpenAI's early internal considerations and attitudes regarding open-source strategy, providing context for understanding the historical background of the company's current closed-source path.
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