
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, thatโs 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.
Enter: The OpenAI Files.
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 โmove fast, break things, deal with the consequences laterโ culture.
Basically, itโs a behind-the-scenes look at a company racing toward world-changing techโฆ but maybe not playing by the cleanest rules.
๐จ Some of the biggest red flags being called out are:
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 capโs gone. Investors wanted more, and OpenAI folded.
How theyโve been shipping products fast โ like lighting fast โ often skipping proper safety checks and deep evaluations.
How theyโve 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. ๐ฌ
And then thereโs 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 OpenAIโs success.
And letโs not forget the drama from 2023 โ when senior employees tried to oust him over what they described as โdeceptive and chaotic behavior.โ
But this isnโt 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 isnโt just another app launch โ itโs world-shifting stuff.
So while everyoneโs 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 societyโฆ
We deserve to know who they are, what theyโre doing, and whether theyโre even qualified to be in the driverโs seat.
If you're curious, ๐ here's your sneak peek.