OpenAI faces IRS complaint over alleged tax violations

Key Points

1. The Midas Project alleges that OpenAI's governance structure, particularly CEO Sam Altman's dual roles, violates nonprofit tax laws.

2. Sam Altman may receive equity in a restructured OpenAI entity, potentially worth billions, raising concerns about conflicts of interest.

3. The complaint highlights board members' ties to other AI-related businesses, such as Bret Taylor's Sierra AI and Adam D’Angelo's Quora, which are OpenAI customers.

4. The Midas Project claims OpenAI's shift toward for-profit interests risks undermining its original mission to benefit humanity rather than shareholders.

5. Elon Musk, a co-founder of OpenAI, previously advocated for a for-profit structure but later sued the company, alleging it abandoned its original mission.