OpenAI dropped the word 'safely' from its mission statement when it went for-profit

OpenAI's latest IRS filing reveals the company removed all safety language from its mission statement during its for-profit restructuring. The new mission reads simply: "to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity," dropping "safely" found in every previous filing. The change surfaced in the company's last tax-exempt filing, covering fiscal year 2024, as nearly three-quarters of nonprofit control shifted to private investors. A Tufts professor called it evidence of the company choosing profit over safety, notable as OpenAI faces lawsuits alleging negligence and product liability.

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