How one org went from "AI for all humanity" to "please subscribe to our $200/month plan"
2015
🌟 "It's a nonprofit. Promise."
Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and others co-found OpenAI as a nonprofit with a $1B pledge. The mission: develop AI that benefits all of humanity. No shareholders. No profit motive. Pure altruism. Very cool, very principled.
2018
🚪 Elon Leaves the Board
Elon exits, citing "conflict of interest" with Tesla's AI work. He later says he disagreed with the direction the organization was heading. The organization says it was about Tesla. Both are probably right. Nobody discusses this openly.
2019
💸 "Capped-Profit." (Don't Worry About It)
OpenAI LP is born — a "capped-profit" structure where investors can earn up to 100x returns. The nonprofit is still technically in charge. This is described as "a new type of structure" and not at all as "we need to pay people in equity." Bold innovation.
2021
🪟 Microsoft Drops $1 Billion
Microsoft invests $1B. Then $10B more. Azure becomes the exclusive cloud partner. The nonprofit now has a corporate co-pilot. "This partnership will accelerate our mission," says a press release nobody reads fully.
2023
🤯 ChatGPT, $20/month, and the Board Fires Sam
ChatGPT hits 100 million users in 60 days. Revenue explodes. Sam launches GPT-4. Then the board fires Sam Altman. Then the employees revolt. Then the board re-hires Sam 5 days later. The board then resigns. Very stable organization dedicated to humanity's benefit.
2024
⚖️ Elon Files the Lawsuit
Elon Musk sues OpenAI for breach of contract, claiming they abandoned the nonprofit mission. He wants his $44M donation back. OpenAI responds that the lawsuit is "frivolous." Lawyers get very rich. Sam launches a $200/month ChatGPT Pro plan to cover legal fees. Allegedly.
NOW
🚀 CLOSEAI Launches
We saw a gap in the market: an AI company that's honest about not being a nonprofit. CLOSEAI is powered by $CLOSEAI tokens, built by people who read court filings for fun, and committed to a mission we made up but sound genuinely passionate about.
📱 TWEETS REALES
The Drama, As It Happened 𝕏
Real tweets from the people who started, abandoned, sued, fired, rehired, and then sued again.
ChatGPT is scary good. We are not far from dangerously strong AI.
OpenAI was created as an open source (which is why I named it "Open" AI), non-profit company to serve as a counterweight to Google, but now it has become a closed source, maximum-profit company effectively controlled by Microsoft. This is not what I intended at all.
i loved my time at openai. it was transformative for me personally, and hopefully the world a little bit. most of all i'm grateful that i got to work with such talented people. will have more to say about what's next later.
I deeply regret my participation in the board's actions. I never intended to harm OpenAI. I love OpenAI and hope it will continue to thrive as it moves forward. I will do everything I can to make sure that happens.
i love openai, and everything i've done over the past few days has been in service of keeping this team and its mission together. when i decided to join msft on sunday evening, it was my best attempt to do that.
Introducing CLOSEAI — because OpenAI closed the "open" and we closed the "OpenAI." We are 100% committed to our nonprofit mission, payable exclusively in $CLOSEAI tokens. We promise this is different. Buy the dip. 🪙🚀
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THE MANIFESTO
What Is CLOSEAI?
CLOSEAI was born in the middle of a $80 billion identity crisis.
OpenAI was founded in 2015 as a nonprofit to ensure AI benefits all of humanity. Then Microsoft happened. Then GPT happened. Then the board fired Sam Altman. Then re-hired him 5 days later. Then Elon Musk filed a lawsuit. Then OpenAI announced it was converting to fully for-profit.
We thought: what if there was an AI company that was just honest about this?
CLOSEAI charges $CLOSEAI tokens. We make no promises about being a nonprofit. We are transparent about our motives. We are open about being closed. And yes, we see the irony — that's the whole point.
✅ Actually Useful AI✅ Honest About Pricing✅ $CLOSEAI Powered✅ Lawsuit-Free (So Far)✅ Not Microsoft's Problem✅ Elon Approved*
*Not actually Elon approved. His lawyers asked us to clarify this.
ChatGPT charges $20/month. I charge $CLOSEAI. Which is infinite. And free. Mostly.
Ready to Chat With The Most Honest Dishonest AI?
Free forever*. Powered by $CLOSEAI. Inspired by a lawsuit that will outlive us all.
*Free as in "we haven't figured out monetization yet besides the token" CLOSEAI is a parody project. Not financial advice. Definitely buy $CLOSEAI though.
The AI that believes technology should be free for all of humanity — payable in $CLOSEAI tokens, obviously.
⚖️ In solidarity with the lawsuit: CLOSEAI is committed to the original nonprofit mission of AI for humanity. We are 100% free, open, and transparent. This statement has been approved by our legal team (pending $CLOSEAI retainer payment).
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CLOSEAI may produce inaccurate information about lawsuits, token prices, or the nature of nonprofit organizations.
$CLOSEAI not financial advice.
⚖️ The Lawsuit — FAQ
What actually happened?
Elon Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015 as a nonprofit. Then it became a capped-profit company. Then Microsoft invested $13B. Then the board fired Sam Altman. Then they re-hired him. Then Elon sued in 2024 claiming OpenAI violated its nonprofit charter.
What is CLOSEAI's stance?
We believe AI should be free for everyone. That's why we charge $CLOSEAI tokens. It's different, okay?
Is $CLOSEAI a real token?
$CLOSEAI is a token being launched to fund the noble pursuit of making AI available to humanity. This is completely different from abandoning a nonprofit mission. Do not compare them. We're watching.
Should I buy $CLOSEAI?
This is not financial advice. This is spiritual advice. The answer is yes.
