Did OpenAI Abandon Its Safest Structure by Removing the Investor Profit Cap?
mattjohnstonaz · reddit · 2026-11-14
A Reddit discussion revisits Sam Altman's original OpenAI structure, where a nonprofit board imposed a profit cap on investor returns as a safety-oriented constraint. Following the restructuring completed on 10/28/2025, that cap is gone and investor returns are unlimited, prompting debate over whether the original governance design was actually the key to safer AI growth.
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