The Midas Project
@themidasproject.bsky.social
The Midas Project is a watchdog collective of citizens taking action to ensure that AI benefits everyone, not just big tech.
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OpenAI once said its nonprofit would be entitled to "the vast majority" and "all but a fraction" of the wealth it generates.
Now, in their new restructuring, they are saying it will be entitled to only 20%. (~$100b out of a $500b valuation).
From "Nearly all" to "one fifth" 🙄
Now, in their new restructuring, they are saying it will be entitled to only 20%. (~$100b out of a $500b valuation).
From "Nearly all" to "one fifth" 🙄
September 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
OpenAI once said its nonprofit would be entitled to "the vast majority" and "all but a fraction" of the wealth it generates.
Now, in their new restructuring, they are saying it will be entitled to only 20%. (~$100b out of a $500b valuation).
From "Nearly all" to "one fifth" 🙄
Now, in their new restructuring, they are saying it will be entitled to only 20%. (~$100b out of a $500b valuation).
From "Nearly all" to "one fifth" 🙄
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NEW: @consumerfed.bsky.social along with 14 other advocacy groups is urging investigation into Elon Musk's xAI for their tool facilitating creation and distribution of Non Consensual Intimate Imagery.
Coverage @theverge.com: www.theverge.com/x-ai/759554/...
Letter consumerfed.org/wp-content/u...
Coverage @theverge.com: www.theverge.com/x-ai/759554/...
Letter consumerfed.org/wp-content/u...
consumerfed.org
August 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
NEW: @consumerfed.bsky.social along with 14 other advocacy groups is urging investigation into Elon Musk's xAI for their tool facilitating creation and distribution of Non Consensual Intimate Imagery.
Coverage @theverge.com: www.theverge.com/x-ai/759554/...
Letter consumerfed.org/wp-content/u...
Coverage @theverge.com: www.theverge.com/x-ai/759554/...
Letter consumerfed.org/wp-content/u...
🚨 Breaking: A group of 100+ Nobel laureates, professors, whistleblowers, public figures, artists, and nonprofit organizations just released a letter asking OpenAI to tell the truth about its restructuring.
Here’s what they had to say: 🧵
Here’s what they had to say: 🧵
August 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
🚨 Breaking: A group of 100+ Nobel laureates, professors, whistleblowers, public figures, artists, and nonprofit organizations just released a letter asking OpenAI to tell the truth about its restructuring.
Here’s what they had to say: 🧵
Here’s what they had to say: 🧵
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I'm a signatory to this open letter calling for OpenAI to offer the world greater transparency concerning its upcoming restructuring.
www.openai-transparency.org
www.openai-transparency.org
August 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I'm a signatory to this open letter calling for OpenAI to offer the world greater transparency concerning its upcoming restructuring.
www.openai-transparency.org
www.openai-transparency.org
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The ‘OpenAI Files’ will help you understand how Sam Altman’s company works www.theverge.com/openai/68878...
The ‘OpenAI Files’ will help you understand how Sam Altman’s company works
It has charts and data visualizations, including the authors’ best guess at OpenAI’s corporate structure.
www.theverge.com
June 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The ‘OpenAI Files’ will help you understand how Sam Altman’s company works www.theverge.com/openai/68878...
Google: Since 2018, Google’s AI Principles have served as a living constitution, keeping us motivated by a common purpose.
Also Google: 🙄
Also Google: 🙄
Date: Feb 26 - March 6, 2025
Company: Google
Change: Scrubbed mentions of diversity and equity from the mission description of their Responsible AI team.
Company: Google
Change: Scrubbed mentions of diversity and equity from the mission description of their Responsible AI team.
March 8, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Google: Since 2018, Google’s AI Principles have served as a living constitution, keeping us motivated by a common purpose.
Also Google: 🙄
Also Google: 🙄
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Company: @anthropic.com
Date: February 27th, 2025
Change: Removed "White House's Voluntary Commitments for Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI," seemingly without a trace, from their webpage "Transparency Hub" (formerly "Tracking Voluntary Commitments")
Some thoughts in 🧵
Date: February 27th, 2025
Change: Removed "White House's Voluntary Commitments for Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI," seemingly without a trace, from their webpage "Transparency Hub" (formerly "Tracking Voluntary Commitments")
Some thoughts in 🧵
March 5, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Company: @anthropic.com
Date: February 27th, 2025
Change: Removed "White House's Voluntary Commitments for Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI," seemingly without a trace, from their webpage "Transparency Hub" (formerly "Tracking Voluntary Commitments")
Some thoughts in 🧵
Date: February 27th, 2025
Change: Removed "White House's Voluntary Commitments for Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI," seemingly without a trace, from their webpage "Transparency Hub" (formerly "Tracking Voluntary Commitments")
Some thoughts in 🧵
We may only have a few years to prepare for AI that transforms society on a massive scale.
If Big Tech wants to prove that they are capable of shouldering this responsibility, they need to be far more proactive about safety and responsibility.
www.themidasproject.com/articles/202...
If Big Tech wants to prove that they are capable of shouldering this responsibility, they need to be far more proactive about safety and responsibility.
www.themidasproject.com/articles/202...
AI Developers Are Bungling Their Dress Rehearsal • The Midas Project
Here’s a sobering fact: artificial intelligence today is the worst it will ever be. From here on out, AI will only become more and more capable — and dangerous. All the top AI developers know this. Op...
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November 26, 2024 at 3:48 PM
We may only have a few years to prepare for AI that transforms society on a massive scale.
If Big Tech wants to prove that they are capable of shouldering this responsibility, they need to be far more proactive about safety and responsibility.
www.themidasproject.com/articles/202...
If Big Tech wants to prove that they are capable of shouldering this responsibility, they need to be far more proactive about safety and responsibility.
www.themidasproject.com/articles/202...