OpenAI Kills Sora, Demotes Safety, and Bets Everything on AGI
In the span of a single Tuesday, OpenAI made seven major announcements that collectively signal the most dramatic strategic pivot in the company’s history. They killed Sora. They torpedoed a billion-dollar Disney deal. Sam Altman stepped away from safety oversight. A mysterious new model codenamed “Spud” was revealed. They raised another $10 billion. They launched a $1 billion foundation. And they quietly scaled back their ChatGPT shopping feature. That’s not a news day. That’s a controlled demolition of everything OpenAI used to be — and a rebuild around something much bigger. ...