OpenAI

OpenAI is an American artificial intelligence research organization founded in December 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It aims to develop "safe and beneficial" artificial general intelligence (AGI), which is defined as highly autonomous systems that outperform humans at most economically valuable work. OpenAI is known for its GPT family of large language models, the DALL-E series of text-to-image models, and a text-to-video model named Sora. Its release of ChatGPT in November 2022 has been widely noted for catalyzing interest in generative AI. OpenAI consists of a non-profit entity and a for-profit subsidiary, OpenAI Global, LLC. Microsoft owns roughly 49% of OpenAI's equity and provides computing resources through Azure. OpenAI has faced both praise and criticism for its products, which can automate tasks efficiently but also raise ethical concerns. The company continues to evolve, with ongoing investments and innovations in AI technology, including collaborations with other companies to develop custom AI chips. OpenAI's mission is to ensure that AGI benefits all of humanity, balancing innovation with ethical considerations.