OpenAI emerged with ChatGPT and disrupted the technology world in less than two years. But in the coming months, this artificial intelligence darling will face some of its biggest tests yet.
The highly anticipated partnership with Apple will expand its reach, putting it in front of millions of users who may have never been exposed to generative artificial intelligence before. Huge valuations are growing at a breakneck pace, making the stakes higher than ever, especially given investor interest, including apple and NVIDIA.
Its reorganization as a hybrid nonprofit and for-profit entity has been criticized for abandoning the startup’s roots in building artificial intelligence to benefit humanity. Having just released a preview of its latest artificial intelligence model, codenamed strawberry project But officially released as OpenAI o1, the next breakthrough and GPT-5 are still online.
That’s a tall order for a company that has had a rocky climb to the top. OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman has been surrounded by controversy, weathering coups, conflict-of-interest reviews, questions about motives, and now an exodus of the company’s top talent.
Can he take OpenAI to the big leagues? Watch this video to learn more.