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Re:Musk sues Altman seeking a return to open source and non-... by cush on Friday March 01, 2024 @12:37PM (#39564295)
> in order to engage in some activities that they wouldn’t normally be able to

What activities couldn’t they do with their charity arm that required this for-profit arm?

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Re:Musk sues Altman seeking a return to open source and non-... by emodendroket on Friday March 01, 2024 @12:54PM (#39564517)
I'm not sure specifically in OpenAI's case but the general answer is any activity that would cause the organization to lose tax-exempt status.
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