In general, do you support or oppose OpenAI’s move to adopt a new for-profit structure?

Support (22%) – "There's nothing inherently wrong with being a for-profit business. I won't say I fully love everything about it - free education and resources for people are so valuable and I hope they continue to make that available - but at some point there's no point in complaining about people making money for a product they developed/sold, that's what happens in a free market."

• "It seems like the organization with the most progress in the field, they should have an opportunity to make a profit like their competitors. Meanwhile, no one bats an eye at non-profit universities seeking profits as major investors in various fields."

Oppose (48%) – "For-proft AI will create such a class divide, especially for wealthy companies to take control of their markets. Also, if we remove the greed from AI, maybe it will be used to help create equality at least in the aspect of accessibility. Also, the idea of creating a for-profit AI, leads me to believe that it will be weaponized in many facets. It is already dangerous in he wrong hands, spreading false information and being used as a mental health resource, but also it is terrible for our environment. This rush to have AI everywhere is going to be the downfall of so many things."

• "Violates public trust and shifts the mission from public service to profit driven which breeds greed and potential misuse. Ai used many free resources to advance its mission without payment, and investors knew it was non profit going in. It’s a deceiving bait and switch. The new non profit will be placed on the back burner in the name of profit"

"Being a non profit is very legally different from being a for profit organization. If you start as a non profit you should stay that way or leave and start a new for profit company rather than a 'Frankenstein' combo company... even though Halloween is approaching."

• "Trademarks will result from this to put control and power in the hands of few for something that should be open to all humans! Anti competitive and against democratic shared values"

Unsure/other (30%) – "If OpenAI is smart, they will demonstrate how to make human-centered decisions as a for-profit structure. But most for-profits prioritize economics over people. Remember, AI stands for "artificial intelligence" not "automatic intelligence"...so we'll see if they can ethically prompt and save themselves from conventional capitalist pitfalls."

• "I understand the need to make money in order to keep reinvesting in the business, but I also think openAI operates similarly to the internet and those who aren't wealthy should be able to have access."

"It's a company's prerogative to shape itself how it pleases, but major companies that are shaping the cultural zeitgeist and also more directly the minds of their users deserve more scrutiny. On the whole, I personally despise OpenAI's product - breakneck development of a technology that will outsource human thinking and do it worse, because the tech doesn't actually think - but just because I don't like their product doesn't mean they don't get to do what they want in the market framework. And they were always intended to turn a profit (or did I imagine all those business subscription price points for ChatGPT). So regulators should keep them under close watch, but they should be free to change their structure as they please."