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It would be hilarious if this scenario played out.

OpenAI starts as a nonprofit, aiming to benefit all humanity. Eventually, they discover a path to AGI and engage in intense internal debates: Should they abandon their original mission and chase profit, knowing it could bring generational wealth? They ultimately decide, "To hell with humanity—let’s go for the money."

As they pivot to prioritizing profit, DeepSeek emerges. Staying true to OpenAI’s original vision, DeepSeek open-sources everything, benefiting humanity and earning global admiration. Unintentionally, this move tanks OpenAI’s valuation. In the end, OpenAI fails to become the hero or secure the massive profits they chased. Instead, they leave behind a legacy rebranded as "ClosedAI"



Admittedly I'm a sideline observer but it feels like the first half of your scenario is already happening (sans the agi).


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