At issue were the implications such a move might have on whether OpenAI would allocate its assets to the nonprofit arm fairly, and how the company would strike a balance between making a profit and generating social and public good as it develops AI.

OpenAI is planning to convert its for-profit arm to a public benefit corporation in Delaware "with ordinary shares of stock."

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