OpenAI’s technology explained
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OpenAI's technology is based on foundation models that enable safe and beneficial interactions with AI, available through ChatGPT and API
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- Learn about OpenAI's mission and goals
- Understand the concept of foundation models
- Explore ChatGPT and API as interfaces to access OpenAI's models
- Discover how to use OpenAI's technology for text and image analysis, generation, and more
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AI engineers, data scientists, and product managers can benefit from understanding OpenAI's technology to develop and integrate AI models into their products and services
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OpenAI's technology is based on foundation models that enable safe and beneficial interactions with AI, available through ChatGPT and API
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* [Who we are](https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-technology-explained#who-we-are)
* [How people use OpenAI technology](https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-technology-explained#how-people-use-openai-technology)
* [How we develop foundation models](https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-technology-explained#how-we-develop-foundation-models)
* [Building safer systems](https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-technology-explained#building-safer-systems)
* [Key terms](https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-technology-explained#key-terms)
* [Artificial intelligence (AI)](https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-technology-explained#artificial-intelligence-ai)
* [Machine learning (ML)](https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-technology-explained#machine-learning-ml)
* [Models](https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-technology-explained#models)
* [Foundation models](https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-technology-explained#foundation-models)
Published: October 11, 2023
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# OpenAI’s technology explained
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## Who we are
OpenAI was created as a nonprofit in 2015 to ensure that artificial general intelligence—[in short](https://openai.com/charter/), AI that’s at least as smart as a person—benefits all of humanity. We research, develop, and release cutting edge [AI](https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-technology-explained#artificial-intelligence-ai) technology as well as tools and best practices for the safety, alignment, and governance of AI. OpenAI is still governed by our non-profit today: We put our mission ahead of profits, we limit financial returns to employees and investors, and we will return future profits above the limit to our non-profit. This unique corporate structure gives us different incentives than other technology companies. Our goal is not to sell the most of anything, but to work towards a world where everyone benefits from the social, economic, and technological opportunities of AI.
## How people use OpenAI technology
As part of OpenAI’s mission, we develop leading [foundation models](https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-technology-explained#foundation-models) and make their capabilities available in safe and beneficial ways to [people around the world(opens in a new window)](https://platform.openai.com/docs/supported-countries). There are two main ways that people can access our models:
1. ChatGPT is an app that enables people to interact with our models in a conversational manner. Users can ask our language models to analyze or write text or code, or ask our image models to draw images based on a text description. ChatGPT is available for free to all users at [chatgpt.com(opens in a new window)](https://chatgpt.com/). Users can sign up for a premium monthly subscription that makes additional features and capabilities available, and we offer an enterprise version for businesses to purchase.
2. Our API (Application Programming Interface) allows develope
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* [Developers](https://openai.com/api/)
* [Company](https://openai.com/about/)
* [Foundation(opens in a new window)](https://openaifoundation.org/)
[Try ChatGPT(opens in a new window)](https://chatgpt.com/)
* Research
* Products
* Business
* Developers
* Company
* [Foundation(opens in a new window)](https://openaifoundation.org/)
[Try ChatGPT(opens in a new window)](https://chatgpt.com/)
OpenAI
Table of contents
* [Who we are](https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-technology-explained#who-we-are)
* [How people use OpenAI technology](https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-technology-explained#how-people-use-openai-technology)
* [How we develop foundation models](https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-technology-explained#how-we-develop-foundation-models)
* [Building safer systems](https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-technology-explained#building-safer-systems)
* [Key terms](https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-technology-explained#key-terms)
* [Artificial intelligence (AI)](https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-technology-explained#artificial-intelligence-ai)
* [Machine learning (ML)](https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-technology-explained#machine-learning-ml)
* [Models](https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-technology-explained#models)
* [Foundation models](https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-technology-explained#foundation-models)
Published: October 11, 2023
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# OpenAI’s technology explained
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## Who we are
OpenAI was created as a nonprofit in 2015 to ensure that artificial general intelligence—[in short](https://openai.com/charter/), AI that’s at least as smart as a person—benefits all of humanity. We research, develop, and release cutting edge [AI](https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-technology-explained#artificial-intelligence-ai) technology as well as tools and best practices for the safety, alignment, and governance of AI. OpenAI is still governed by our non-profit today: We put our mission ahead of profits, we limit financial returns to employees and investors, and we will return future profits above the limit to our non-profit. This unique corporate structure gives us different incentives than other technology companies. Our goal is not to sell the most of anything, but to work towards a world where everyone benefits from the social, economic, and technological opportunities of AI.
## How people use OpenAI technology
As part of OpenAI’s mission, we develop leading [foundation models](https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-technology-explained#foundation-models) and make their capabilities available in safe and beneficial ways to [people around the world(opens in a new window)](https://platform.openai.com/docs/supported-countries). There are two main ways that people can access our models:
1. ChatGPT is an app that enables people to interact with our models in a conversational manner. Users can ask our language models to analyze or write text or code, or ask our image models to draw images based on a text description. ChatGPT is available for free to all users at [chatgpt.com(opens in a new window)](https://chatgpt.com/). Users can sign up for a premium monthly subscription that makes additional features and capabilities available, and we offer an enterprise version for businesses to purchase.
2. Our API (Application Programming Interface) allows develope
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