Directory
Mission statement
OpenAI
OpenAI Group PBC
Protected through
- Statutory benefit corporation
- Steward-owned
What they do
OpenAI provides artificial intelligence software including the ChatGPT chatbot and the Codex programming tool. These products are available for individual users and business enterprises.
“To ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.”
Status
Private
Statutory form
Delaware Public Benefit Corporation
Industry
Artificial Intelligence, Software & IT
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2015
Website
Notes
Recapitalized October 28, 2025: the for-profit is now OpenAI Group PBC, controlled by the nonprofit OpenAI Foundation (a form of steward ownership).
Sources (2)
- Our structure (OpenAI)Company website · retrieved 2026-05-29
- OpenAI completes its for-profit recapitalization (TechCrunch)News article · retrieved 2026-05-29
Added 2026-05-29 · last updated 2026-06-03Informational only; not legal advice. Verify against the sources above before relying on this entry.