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OpenAI has deleted the word ‘safely’ from its mission statement (theconversation.com)

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OpenAI, the maker of the most popular AI chatbot, used to say it aimed to build artificial intelligence that “safely benefits humanity, unconstrained by a need to generate financial return,” according to its 2023 mission statement. But the ChatGPT maker seems to no longer have the same emphasis on doing so “safely.”

While reviewing its latest IRS disclosure form, which was released in November 2025 and covers 2024, I noticed OpenAI had removed “safely” from its mission statement, among other changes. That change in wording coincided with its transformation from a nonprofit organization into a business increasingly focused on profits.

According to Platformer, a tech media outlet, it has also disbanded its “mission alignment” team.

OpenAI has its "Don't be evil" moment.

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[–] underisk@lemmy.ml 13 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I don’t even know why they bother doing shit like this. Was anybody under the impression that mission statements matter? Just leave it; nobody cares and you’re not going to get sued over violating a non binding legally irrelevant statement. All this does is reinforce negative public perception for no benefit.

If corporations experienced consequences for being “evil” or acting dangerously they wouldn’t exist.

[–] ProletarianDictator@hexbear.net 8 points 14 hours ago

At best, it serves as a statement that the mask is dropping, and they won't put any more effort into maintaining that illusion anymore. Why have it in the first place? PR to onboard potentially weary users. Stuff like this is very effective on liberals.