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OpenAI (2)

The US research company behind the GPT model family and the assistant product that brought generative AI to mainstream use.

What OpenAI (2) is

Founded in 2015, OpenAI develops general-purpose models across text, image, audio and video, and distributes them through consumer apps and a developer platform. It operates a capped-profit structure under a non-profit parent.

How it works

Revenue comes from consumer subscriptions, API usage and enterprise agreements, with a deep infrastructure partnership with Microsoft.

Why it matters

Its 2022 assistant launch reset public and commercial expectations of AI, and its API conventions became a de facto industry interface.

Common uses

→General assistants and copilots
→Developer APIs
→Enterprise deployments

Strengths

✓Broad capability across modalities
✓Mature developer ecosystem

Watch for

✓Closed weights
✓Governance structure has drawn scrutiny

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