OpenAI's Nonprofit Era Output Remains Unmatched, Sparking Industry Reflection
suchenzang · x · 2026-07-30
A tech commentator remarked on X that no one has come close to replicating the output OpenAI achieved during its nonprofit era with roughly $100 million in funding, not even its own veterans.
He provocatively questions whether this gap is due to a lack of skill, gluttony for capital, or the loss of their original 'delulu' ambition.
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