WHAT IS OPENAI, REALLY?

Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

OpenAI, which initially opted for a non-profit model when it was founded in 2015, later adopted a for-profit model. The company recently experienced a major crisis, with its CEO Sam Altman being fired, leading to employee revolt and threats of mass resignation. The crisis was resolved with Altman's return and board restructuring. This article not only summarizes the recent OpenAI saga, but also touches on OpenAI's fast-paced success with ChatGPT, the contrasting directions it has pulled the company in, and Microsoft's interest in maintaining an independent OpenAI team.