The ‘OpenAI Files’ push for oversight in the race to AGI
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'OpenAI Files' Report Details Governance, Safety Concerns
Above: Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks during Snowflake Summit 2025 at Moscone Center on June 2, 2025, in San Francisco. Image copyright: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Techno-skeptic narrative
This report lays bare Sam Altman's deceitful empire, built on fabricated titles, hidden profits, and silenced whistleblowers. Compiled from public records and ex-employee accounts, it exposes his unethical pivot from OpenAI as an altruistic nonprofit to a profit-driven behemoth. Altman's brazen lies erode trust in the future of AI, revealing a man and a company unfit to steer its power.
Techno-optimist narrative
While no one would deny that OpenAI has faced bumps in the road, small setbacks are all they are. OpenAI remains a global AI leader, driving prosperity through groundbreaking systems like ChatGPT and o3. Already boosting productivity, AI's takeoff is here, promising a richer 2030s for everyone. Despite cynical claims from critics, Altman's vision, while imperfect, aims to align innovation with humanity.
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