Checked fact 213422 Oct 2026Safety and security

OpenAI was announced on 11 December 2015 as a nonprofit, with Sam Altman and Elon Musk as co-chairs and $1 billion committed by its funders.

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OpenAI’s co-chairs are Sam Altman and Elon Musk. ... In total, these funders have committed $1 billion, although we expect to only spend a tiny fraction of this in the next few years.

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Introducing OpenAI
OpenAI · 2015-12-11

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“OpenAI was announced on 11 December 2015 as a nonprofit, with Sam Altman and Elon Musk as co-chairs and $1 billion committed by its funders.” ai notis, checked 21 Oct 2026. Source: Introducing OpenAI (OpenAI). https://ainotis.com/c/2134

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ai notis. (2026, October 21). OpenAI was announced on 11 December 2015 as a nonprofit, with Sam Altman and Elon Musk as co-chairs and $1 billion committed by its funders [Checked claim 2134]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/2134

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