Our goal at OpenAI is to make artificial general intelligence (AGI) and distribute it safely for the broad benefit of humanity.

I was drawn to OpenAI because of its mission to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI), which I believe is the most important technology we can build.

OpenAI was initially focused on developing superintelligence safely, but over time, safety became less of a priority as they shifted towards becoming a for-profit company.

Deciding to start OpenAI was a pivotal moment for us. We almost didn't do it because AGI seemed like a crazy idea, and there were many other successful startups to pursue. It took a core group of people to look each other in the eye and commit to the mission, despite the doubts.

The creation of OpenAI was driven by the desire to ensure AI development was open and beneficial to the broader startup ecosystem.

Anthropic is currently the most concerned with AI safety, especially after many safety researchers left OpenAI due to concerns about its direction.

There is a delicate balance between being excited about AGI and the apprehension that comes with OpenAI's role in its development, which raises concerns about unilateral decision-making in AI governance.

OpenAI's early goal was to build AGI through extensive research and paper writing, a theory that was later recognized as flawed.

Companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are focused on building Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), not just improving existing AI applications like customer relationship management or search engines.