OpenAI Foundation to fund global health and AI safety projects
After a year of legal review, OpenAI emerges with stronger governance and resources to drive safe and equitable AI innovation.
OpenAI has finalised its recapitalisation, simplifying its structure while preserving its core mission. The new OpenAI Foundation controls OpenAI Group PBC and holds about $130 billion in equity, making it one of history’s best-funded philanthropies.
The Foundation will receive further ownership as OpenAI’s valuation grows, ensuring its financial resources expand alongside the company’s success. Its mission remains to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.
The more the business prospers, the greater the Foundation’s capacity to fund global initiatives.
An initial $25 billion commitment will focus on two core areas: advancing healthcare breakthroughs and strengthening AI resilience. Funds will go toward open-source health datasets, medical research, and technical defences to make AI systems safer and more reliable.
The initiative builds on OpenAI’s existing People-First AI Fund and reflects recommendations from its Nonprofit Commission.
The recapitalisation follows nearly a year of discussions with the Attorneys General of California and Delaware, resulting in stronger governance and accountability. With this structure, OpenAI aims to advance science, promote global cooperation, and share AI benefits broadly.
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