1. OpenAI's Sora problem: The video generation tool launched with copyrighted material, causing a legal dispute with publishers and the entertainment industry.
2. Economic concerns: The company is building data centers in economically challenged areas like Lordstown, Ohio, raising questions about whether these communities will bear the brunt of increased energy costs while OpenAI benefits.
3. Internal conflicts: Current and former employees have expressed misgivings about OpenAI's actions, particularly regarding the use of AI to generate videos of deceased celebrities, which has been criticized as exploitative and inappropriate. An executive at OpenAI publicly questioned whether the company is becoming a "frightening power" instead of a virtuous one.