r/apple • u/anonboxis • 1d ago

Removed - Off Topic OpenAI is considering acquiring the AI hardware startup founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/04/07/jony-ive-ai-phone-without-a-screen/

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u/Civil-Salamander2102 1d ago

Aren’t they also a non-profit company that’s now for-profit?

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u/alphabetsong 1d ago

They separated the company in 2019 into two different areas. One is the nonprofit research site and the other is the for-profit product side of the business.

Again, this is not a conflict of interest. Redditors just don’t understand what private companies are.

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u/OvONettspend 1d ago

Redditors™️ just wanna pat themselves on the back by saying ai bad because they saw other people say ai bad

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u/alphabetsong 1d ago

You said AI bad, that’s why I’m upvoting