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OPENAI

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EMPLOYEES: 3,500 CEO: SAM ALTMAN FOUNDED: 2015

The defining company of the generative AI era, OpenAI’ s ChatGPT today serves over 500 million weekly active users, having transformed the company from a research laboratory into the world’ s most valuable private AI company. OpenAI’ s GPT models power countless applications across industries, whilst its API services enable developers worldwide to build AI-powered solutions. The company’ s ambitious goal of achieving artificial general intelligence, combined with its first-mover advantage in consumer AI, positions it as the most influential pure-play AI company globally.

Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI

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