OpenAI could undergo major changes next year, including the addition of a new logo. According to FortuneHowever, employees weren't too thrilled when they got a sneak peek of their purported new logo at a recent company-wide meeting. The company's hexagonal flower symbol, which has become quite recognizable thanks to the popularity of ChatGPT, is gone. Instead, it's been replaced by a large black “O” or a simple ring or circle that employees reportedly found uncreative, even sinister.
According to the publication's sources, the new logo appears to be the exact opposite of OpenAI's current one, which was designed to represent “precision, potential, and optimism.” The company reportedly began its redesign efforts a year ago after hiring new people for its internal design and creative team. Fortune One of the reasons OpenAI is opting for a new image, he says, is because it does not own the fonts used for its logo and website. The company is perhaps looking to solidify its identity as it becomes a more well-known name.
Fortune It was also previously reported that OpenAI will be changing its complicated nonprofit corporate structure next year. The company started out as a nonprofit, and a nonprofit entity still controls its for-profit arm. Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, has reportedly told employees that the company is moving away from its nonprofit structure and becoming a more traditional for-profit company. However, if OpenAI’s leaders listen to employee feedback, then the new OpenAI will debut with another logo — and not one that even its own people find ominous.
