October 30, 2025
OpenAI is Now Officially a For-Profit Company
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OpenAI has officially completed its long-discussed conversion to a for-profit structure, cementing Microsoft’s 27% stake, creating one of the world’s largest philanthropic foundations, and locking in a new governance framework that could reshape how AI companies balance mission and profit. NLW break down what the deal means for OpenAI, investors, and the future of AGI. Plus, a $500-a-month home robot sparks a wave of excitement — and privacy concern — across the internet. Brought to you by: KPMG – Discover how AI is transforming possibility into reality. Tune into the new KPMG 'You Can with AI' podcast and unlock insights that will inform smarter decisions inside your enterprise. Listen now and start shaping your future with every episode. https://www.kpmg.us/AIpodcasts AssemblyAI - The best way to build Voice AI apps - https://www.assemblyai.com/brief Blitzy.com - Go to https://blitzy.com/ to build enterprise software in days, not months Robots & Pencils - Cloud-native AI solutions that power results https://robotsandpencils.com/ The Agent Readiness Audit from Superintelligent - Go to https://besuper.ai/ to request your company's agent readiness score. The AI Daily Brief helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to the podcast version of The AI Daily Brief wherever you listen: https://pod.link/1680633614 Interested in sponsoring the show? sponsors@aidailybrief.ai