OpenAI releases five constitutions for AGI: AI cannot be monopolized by a few, and sacrifice can be exchanged for greater resilience

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On April 27, OpenAI officially released its five core principles on its website, explicitly listing "resisting the concentration of power" as the primary principle. In the same week, CEO Sam Altman’s residence was firebombed. He responded late that night on his personal blog with a three-part palindrome. The convergence of these two events is seen as a symbolic move by OpenAI to unify its external narrative under high public pressure. (Context: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s residence firebombed! Late-night post reflects: AGI is like the "One Ring," AI power must be democratized) (Background: Humans, get ready for unemployment! Sam Altman predicts: AGI will replace 40% of the global workforce by 2030) In his late-night blog post, he used a three-part analysis titled "what I believe" to dissect the responsibilities and risks of the AGI era. Almost simultaneously, OpenAI posted its five core principles on its official page, which Altman also announced on X. From democratization to resilience, these principles systematically answer an increasingly sharp question: What does the company that controls the world's most powerful AI actually believe in? One week ago, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s residence was firebombed at 3:45 AM. In the prologue, OpenAI gets straight to the point: "The potential of AI will make people's capabilities far exceed those of the steam engine or electricity era, but this result is not guaranteed. Future power could be concentrated in the hands of a few companies that control superintelligence, or it could be held collectively by everyone in a decentralized way. We believe the latter is far better." This is not PR rhetoric, but five principles with specific operational directions. At the head of the five principles, OpenAI writes: "We will resist the potential of this technology to consolidate power in the hands of the few." The key is the verb "resist"—not passively "hoping to avoid," but actively "resisting." OpenAI further points out that in addition to making AI accessible to everyone, it is necessary to ensure that "key decisions about AI are made through democratic processes and egalitarian principles, rather than just by AI labs." The subtext of this principle points to itself: OpenAI is a potential candidate for those "few," and it demands of itself not to become a monopolist. In the public discourse following the firebombing of Altman’s home, the weight of this statement is particularly significant. The core of the empowerment principle is a commitment with a quantitative direction: "Users should reliably accomplish increasingly valuable tasks." OpenAI acknowledges the diversity of the world here, emphasizing the need to give users "the autonomy they need," while defining three layers of responsibility boundaries: preventing catastrophic harm, minimizing regional harm, and avoiding corrosive social effects. It is worth noting the wording: "We will err on the side of caution under uncertainty, relax constraints with more evidence." This means that every capability unlock in the GPT series is backed by a conscious risk assessment, rather than simple commercial acceleration. The third principle is the most political-economic of the five, and it is also the theoretical foundation OpenAI has found for its massive capital expenditures. OpenAI writes that achieving universal prosperity requires two things: first, governments may need new economic models to ensure everyone can participate in value creation; second, AI infrastructure must be built on a massive scale, and costs must be significantly reduced. Then comes a rare self-description: "We do weird things… all driven by belief in universal prosperity." This statement has a dual function: externally explaining why OpenAI’s cash burn rate is staggering, and internally establishing an organizational culture where "burning money is a mission, not a loss of control." The starting point of the resilience principle is a rare, humble admission: "No AI lab can ensure good future alone." OpenAI lists two specific directions for action here: countering biological risks (pathogen-agnostic countermeasures) and rapidly applying AI to cybersecurity. More importantly, it is a judgment on the rhythm of the era—"society and technology co-evolve, and at certain times, it is necessary to cooperate with governments, international institutions, and other AGI research institutions." This principle implies that OpenAI has realized it cannot be the only AGI competitor, nor should it be. "Foundation resources will be used for this purpose"—Foundation here refers to the non-profit foundation part of OpenAI’s legal structure, directly linking the responsibility of resilience to the company’s governance structure. The fifth principle is the most honest and the one that makes the outside world most uneasy. OpenAI writes: "The only way to meet challenges of unpredictable future is to be prepared to update positions as we learn." Then comes a specific example that gives one pause: "While universal prosperity is always important, we can imagine periods where we trade off some empowerment for more resilience." In plain language:

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