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ChatGPT (deprecated alias — see OpenAI)

Deprecated entity. Originally created as a product-level alias; the canonical owner of the ChatGPT product is OpenAI (entity id 9144). Kept inactive so legacy investigation signals retain provenance.
Tracked because Reliance on AI tools linked to cognitive offloading and atrophy of critical thinking skills.
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records

Conversational AI product launched by OpenAI in November 2022.

Facts on record1
Connections mapped11
Sources cited9
Inferential claims1
✦ Thin coverage gap +36 connected to 11 entities · only 1 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 1I
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🧠 Cognitive harm via shared boards / co-investments
Inferential confidence
Tracked platforms owned by entities this person sits on a board with, founded with, or co-invested in.
ChatGPT
42
2 documented harms · Moderate
via Sam Altman (founder)
ChatGPT
42
2 documented harms · Moderate
via Reid Hoffman (investor)
2 documented harms · Documented
via Reid Hoffman (investor)
2 documented harms · Documented
via Elon Musk (founder)
Inferred path: each card shows the connecting entity. See full methodology →
Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
Connection Map
Key Connections
→ OpenAI company
alias
ChatGPT is documented as a deprecated alias for OpenAI, indicating the entity name is an alternative identifier for OpenAI.
→ USASpending.gov institution
search_conducted
Search for ChatGPT in USASpending database found no contracts as of 2026-05-12
→ Securities and Exchange Commission government agency
regulatory_filing
ChatGPT (deprecated alias — see OpenAI) filed a filing with the SEC on 2026-02-20. The accession number was listed as N/A.
← Sam Altman person
founder
Co-founder and CEO of OpenAI (Cognitive Impact: ChatGPT)
← Reid Hoffman person
investor
Former OpenAI board member; Microsoft major shareholder (Microsoft is OpenAI's primary backer) (Cognitive Impact: ChatGPT)
Facts (1)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 159d ago · Avg age: 247d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
AI Analysis (1)
AI-generated inferences derived from cross-referencing primary and secondary data. These are analytical hypotheses, not established facts — they are the platform's read, not its record, and the verification pipeline covers their provenance, not their truth. Where verification stops →
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 ChatGPT filed filing with the SEC on 2026-02-20. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2026-02-20 Added: 23 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: SEC EDGAR: filing — ChatGPT (2026-02-20)
All Connections (11)
→ OpenAI company
alias primary since 2026
ChatGPT is documented as a deprecated alias for OpenAI, indicating the entity name is an alternative identifier for OpenAI.
→ Anthropic company
competitor inferential since 2021
Anthropic was co-founded by former OpenAI employees (including the Amodei siblings) who left OpenAI due to strategic and safety disagreements about AI development.
→ Dario Amodei person
competitor inferential since 2021
Dario Amodei was a Vice President of Research at OpenAI before leaving to co-found Anthropic.
→ Ilya Sutskever person
founder inferential since 2015
Ilya Sutskever was a co-founder and Chief Scientist of OpenAI, playing a key role in the development of GPT models including ChatGPT.
→ Elon Musk person
founder inferential since 2015
Elon Musk was a co-founder of OpenAI and an early donor, but he left the board in 2018 and has since been critical of the organization.
→ xAI company
competitor inferential since 2023
xAI is a direct competitor to OpenAI, founded by Elon Musk after his departure from OpenAI, developing AI models (Grok) that compete with ChatGPT.
→ USASpending.gov institution
search_conducted primary since 2026
Search for ChatGPT in USASpending database found no contracts as of 2026-05-12
→ Securities and Exchange Commission government agency
regulatory_filing primary since 2026
ChatGPT (deprecated alias — see OpenAI) filed a filing with the SEC on 2026-02-20. The accession number was listed as N/A.
→ Microsoft company
investor inferential since 2019
Microsoft is a major investor and strategic partner of OpenAI, providing cloud computing resources and integrating OpenAI's technology into its products.
← Sam Altman person
founder primary
Co-founder and CEO of OpenAI (Cognitive Impact: ChatGPT)
← Reid Hoffman person
investor primary
Former OpenAI board member; Microsoft major shareholder (Microsoft is OpenAI's primary backer) (Cognitive Impact: ChatGPT)
Sources (9)
2026-05-10 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: ChatGPT (deprecated alias — see OpenAI) not found in opencorporate… claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: ChatGPT (deprecated alias — see OpenAI) — Parliamentary records (no re… parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: ChatGPT (deprecated alias — see OpenAI) — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: ChatGPT (deprecated alias — see OpenAI) — USASpending contracts (no re… contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: ChatGPT (deprecated alias — see OpenAI) — Corporate registrations (no … government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: ChatGPT (deprecated alias — see OpenAI) — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: ChatGPT (deprecated alias — see OpenAI) — Lobbying disclosures (no res… government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-04-23 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: ChatGPT not found in opencorporates claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-02-20 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — ChatGPT (2026-02-20) web_search Processed 📜 Receipt