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 <li>Vitalik Buterin raises concerns about OpenAI’s transition from an open-source model to a closed one.</li>
 <li>Calling OpenAI a CloseAI, he states the platform has sacrificed openness for safety and later safety for profit.</li>
 <li>Buterin says current AI hype may hinder crypto’s growth with fewer innovative minds remaining.</li>
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Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin expressed concerns about OpenAI’s evolution during an interview with Tencent News’ “Qianwang.” He criticized the platform for abandoning its open-source roots, mockingly referring to it as “CloseAI.” Buterin highlighted two significant problems: OpenAI’s trade-off of openness for safety and its later prioritization of profits over safety.
Reflecting on <a href="https://coinedition.com/microsoft-may-acquire-openai-by-2027-ccs-insight-predicts/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">OpenAI’s trajectory</a>, Buterin noted how CEO Sam Altman gained control following a power struggle with the company’s board. OpenAI’s transition from a non-profit to a for-profit organization also led to the board being reduced to an advisory role. This concerning change brought to mind the poignant words of US founding father Benjamin Franklin:
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 “You cannot sacrifice freedom for security. If you do so, you will find that you will lose both security and free…
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