This page describes OpenAI, an American artificial intelligence research organization headquartered in San Francisco. Founded on December 8, 2015, by Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and others, OpenAI comprises a nonprofit foundation and a for-profit public benefit corporation. It develops products including ChatGPT and GPT-5.4. As of 2025, OpenAI has revenue of US$13.1 billion and approximately 4,500 employees. Leadership includes Bret Taylor as chairman and Sam Altman as CEO. Ownership is distributed among employees and investors (47%), Microsoft (27%), and OpenAI Foundation (26%). The organization aims to develop safe and beneficial artificial general intelligence.
