Photo by Jack Guez / AFP via Getty Images Here's the thing about asking investors for money: they want to see returns.OpenAI launched with a famously altruistic mission: to help humanity by developing artificial general intelligence. But along the way, it became one of the best-funded companies in Silicon Valley. Now, the tension between those two facts is coming to a head.Weeks after releasing a new model it claims can reason," OpenAI is barreling toward dropping its nonprofit status, some of its most senior employees are leaving, and CEO Sam Altman - who was once briefly ousted over apparent trust concerns - is solidifying his position as one of the most powerful people in tech.On Wednesday, OpenAI's longtime chief technology officer, Mira Murati, announced she's leaving... Continue reading...