Why OpenAI is a prime example of the ethical limits of capitalism
- Written by Nikhil Venkatesh, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, University of Sheffield
izzuanroslan/ShutterstockAs OpenAI marks its tenth birthday in December 2025, it can celebrate becoming one of the world’s leading companies, worth perhaps as much as US$1 trillion (£750 billion). But it started as a non-profit with a serious moral mission – and its story demonstrates the difficulty of combining morality with...







