OpenAI says AGI is just a few years away.

You know โ€” the level of AI that could basically do most human jobs better, faster, and with zero coffee breaks? Yeah, thatโ€™s the one.

And while that sounds like a sci-fi dream (or a total nightmare, depending on your vibe), some folks are hitting pause and asking real questions that matters.

Not a Netflix doc (yet), but a juicy archive dropped by two nonprofit watchdogs โ€” The Midas Project and Tech Oversight Project โ€” shining a very bright spotlight on:

  • Shady leadership moves

  • Questionable board decisions

  • And a โ€œmove fast, break things, deal with the consequences laterโ€ culture.

Basically, itโ€™s a behind-the-scenes look at a company racing toward world-changing techโ€ฆ but maybe not playing by the cleanest rules.

๐Ÿšจ Some of the biggest red flags being called out are:

  1. The fact that OpenAI started as a nonprofit with a 100x cap on investor profits โ€” the whole idea was that if they ever built AGI, the benefits would go to humanity, not just the wealthy. But now? That capโ€™s gone. Investors wanted more, and OpenAI folded.

  2. How theyโ€™ve been shipping products fast โ€” like lighting fast โ€” often skipping proper safety checks and deep evaluations.

  3. How theyโ€™ve scraped massive amounts of content without permission, and built huge data centers that are reportedly spiking local electricity bills โ€” and in some cases, even causing blackouts. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

And then thereโ€™s Sam Altman โ€” front and center.

The Files raise questions about conflicts of interest, with Altman allegedly investing in startups that conveniently overlap with and benefit from OpenAIโ€™s success.

And letโ€™s not forget the drama from 2023 โ€” when senior employees tried to oust him over what they described as โ€œdeceptive and chaotic behavior.โ€

But this isnโ€™t just some spicy tech exposรฉ.

The whole point of The OpenAI Files is to push for real change โ€” like:

  • Actual transparency

  • Real accountability

  • And leadership that understands AGI isnโ€™t just another app launch โ€” itโ€™s world-shifting stuff.

So while everyoneโ€™s hyped about AGI taking over the world, The OpenAI Files is that little reality check we kinda needed.

Because if a handful of people are building tech that could literally reshape societyโ€ฆ

We deserve to know who they are, what theyโ€™re doing, and whether theyโ€™re even qualified to be in the driverโ€™s seat.

If you're curious, ๐Ÿ‘‰ here's your sneak peek.

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