Sources: Sam Altman discussed spinning out OpenAI's robotics and consumer hardware divisions in late 2025 to give them more room to grow; the plan was rejected (Berber Jin/Wall Street Journal)
Sam Altman reportedly discussed plans in late 2025 to spin out OpenAI's robotics and consumer hardware divisions to allow for greater growth, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The proposal was ultimately rejected by the company. No further details were provided on the reasoning behind the decision or the current status of these divisions.
- ▪Sam Altman discussed spinning out OpenAI's robotics and consumer hardware units in late 2025.
- ▪The plan was intended to give the divisions more room to grow.
- ▪OpenAI rejected the proposed spinout.
- ▪The discussions were reported by Berber Jin of the Wall Street Journal.
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