Checked on 2024-09-27
Probability: 0.2
Justification: The evidence provided suggests that OpenAI is not entirely a closed model company, as it operates under a hybrid structure with both nonprofit and for-profit components. While it may be moving towards a more commercial model, it is not fully closed.
Final Truth Score: 0.51
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OpenAI's history as a nonprofit research institute that also sells commercial products like ChatGPT may be coming to an end as the San Francisco company looks to more fully convert itself into a ...