AI Experts Warn Against OpenAI’s For-Profit Pivot: ‘Safeguards Could Vanish Overnight’

A coalition of former OpenAI employees, Nobel laureates, and AI experts has urged California and Delaware attorneys general to block OpenAI’s proposed shift to a for‑profit public benefit corporation, arguing it would weaken nonprofit safeguards—such as independent oversight and capped returns—and elevate profit over safety as the company races to compete; OpenAI contends the changes would enhance public benefit, while regulators consider the plan amid ongoing investigations and funding-linked timelines.