OpenAI
The AI research company behind GPT, ChatGPT, DALL-E, and Whisper, originally founded as a non-profit in 2015 and pivoting to a capped-profit structure.
Key Contributions
GPT series (language models), ChatGPT (conversational AI product), DALL-E (image generation), Whisper (speech recognition), Codex (code generation), and the Assistants API. Catalyzed the current AI boom.
Controversy
The shift from non-profit to capped-profit, leadership upheavals, the tension between open research and commercial interests, and debates about AI safety approach have made OpenAI one of the most scrutinized companies in tech.