Which company’s past reveals the future of OpenAI?

In a very short time, OpenAI has catapulted itself from a small operation dabbling in a speculative and math-heavy field to a household name that has been favorably compared to some of the most lucrative blue-chip companies in American business history.

This rapid trajectory has made the company itself the subject of fascination and speculation, with the ultimate power of its technology and the ultimate value of its business the subject of endless discussion and debate. Contemplating the future of artificial intelligence in general and OpenAI in particular is not just a Silicon Valley parlor game, but a national water cooler conversation. OpenAI is next Googlesome cry – it will change the way we use the internet! Others warn that it is the next FTX, an overhyped scam led by a charismatic founder who wants to go broke.

Here at Sherwood, we wanted to consider the many roads ahead for OpenAI, and we’ve assembled an all-star cast of writers who argue for what they claim is OpenAI’s future. Some see great returns, others see serious danger. In some cases, the technology is transformative on a scale that we today struggle to even imagine; in others, you will hear about a rather boring but extremely lucrative business. And then there’s Taco Bell.

Let the arguments begin:

OpenAI did not respond to a request for comment on the series from Sherwood News.