OpenAI updated its principles: Here's what quietly changed
OpenAI updated its operating principles, shifting focus from artificial general intelligence (AGI) to 'iterative deployment' of AI systems, suggesting society should adapt step by step. The 2026 charter removes a promise to end competition and collaborate with other research institutes if they make a breakthrough toward AGI before OpenAI.
OpenAI published a new set of operating principles on Sunday. The 2026 charter is organized by the deployment of iterative AI within society, rather than AGI. The original 2018 charter referenced AGI 12 times, while the 2026 charter references it only twice. The 2018 charter contained a provision to end competition and collaborate with other research institutes if they made a breakthrough toward AGI before OpenAI, but this promise has been removed in the 2026 charter. The new charter concedes that 'trading off some empowerment for more resilience' may be necessary in certain cases. OpenAI's valuation is near $800 billion, close to Anthropic's valuation of nearly $1 trillion.
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