A video about the history of OpenAI

There is nothing INSANE.

Based on the video’s transcript, here are some highlights of the insane history of OpenAI:

• Early Beginnings of Sam Altman: The video introduces Sam Altman, his early career, and his rise to power in Silicon Valley, including his time at Y Combinator [01:00:00].
• The Founding of OpenAI: Elon Musk, concerned about AI safety and Google’s dominance, partners with Sam Altman and others to found OpenAI in 2015 as a non-profit organization with a mission to build AI for the benefit of humanity [04:49:00].
• The Transformer Breakthrough: The video explains how a 2017 research paper from Google on a new AI architecture called the “transformer” becomes a key turning point for OpenAI, enabling them to make rapid progress [13:45:00].
• The Shift from Non-Profit to For-Profit: Following Elon Musk’s departure and his withdrawal of funding, OpenAI makes the controversial decision to switch from a non-profit to a for-profit business to attract more investment [19:12:00].
• The Launch of ChatGPT: OpenAI publicly releases its chatbot, ChatGPT, in November 2022. It quickly goes viral, becoming the fastest app to reach 100 million users [22:13:00].
• The Attempted Ousting of Sam Altman: In a shocking turn of events, Sam Altman is fired by the OpenAI board in November 2023, leading to a mass revolt from employees who threaten to quit [26:37:00].
• Altman’s Return to Power: Sam Altman returns as CEO just five days after being fired, with the board members who ousted him being removed [32:33:00].
• The Future of AI: The video discusses the increasing sophistication of AI, its impact on various industries, and the ongoing AI race, which has seen the emergence of new competitors like Deepseek from China in 2025 [35:53:00].