It has been described as the biggest theft in human history.
OpenAI has received approval from California's attorney general to convert from a nonprofit to a for-profit company.
— Zvi Mowshowitz (@thezvi) January 24, 2025
OpenAI today is a trillion-dollar non-profit that is owned by all of humanity
It is practically owned by all of humanity by its nonprofit charter. It's building AGI to displace all of humanity from the economy.
The idea was that once the machines displace us, at least we are all going to own these machines together—all 8 billion of us.
But after a year of lobbying—after a year of ass-kissing the Attorney General of California—on October 28, 2025, he allowed them to take these assets and transfer them to the ownership and control of a few executives: Sam Altman and a handful of others.
No longer actually owned with the commitment to distribute all the benefits to humanity.
This is completely insane. pic.twitter.com/abc123
— Bjartur Tómas (@bjarturtomas) January 24, 2025
Because OpenAI is building AGI to displace all of humanity from the economy. It currently belongs to humanity. It's supposed to be humanity's insurance policy.
If they build the machines that displace humanity, the idea was that it would be owned by humanity. But it's no longer going to be owned by humanity.
It's going to be owned by a few individuals, giving Sam Altman more power than any dictator in human history.
This is the crazy scenario that is happening in the open. This should be illegal in any universe, but in our universe, in this dystopian situation, it happens that this theft has been approved.
We're Filing a California Ballot Initiative to Stop the Greatest Theft in Human History
After exploring all options, we believe that this is the only way we can ensure that OpenAI—this trillion-dollar, multi-trillion-dollar asset that's about to displace humanity—remains the property of humanity.
Instead of letting one individual's decision—the Attorney General's decision—stand, we're letting California voters decide.
🚨 SPREAD THIS MESSAGE → GET PAID $25,000
$25,000 bounty for whoever gets the most views spreading this initiative on social media
$25,000 bounty for arranging a meeting with a billionaire to fund this effort
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This is humanity's insurance policy.
We currently own the machines that will replace us in the economy. This is ALL of our insurance policy — yours, mine, everyone's. They're about to take it away from us.
We have assembled the best team in the world for California ballot initiatives — the same legal team that passed Prop 22 (Uber).
But we need support. We need you to spread this message. We need funding.
Donating to this effort is the highest return on investment in human history
This is a trillion-dollar asset belonging to humanity that could be worth hundreds of trillions of dollars if they succeed in taking over the economy. It could eventually control all economic value — that's their stated goal.
Right now it belongs to humanity. It's being taken away.
Cost:
Secures:
Return Per Dollar:
For all of humanity. Forever.
California's Attorney General Rob Bonta has approved the conversion of OpenAI from a nonprofit serving all of humanity into a for-profit controlled by Sam Altman and a handful of executives.
A trillion-dollar asset that builds AGI—technology poised to displace most human labor within the next decade. An asset explicitly, legally, and irrevocably promised to belong to all 8 billion humans on Earth.
The same executives who made that promise. The same people who attracted $500M+ in donations and the world's top researchers with their binding commitment to serve humanity.
"The technology, the benefits, the access to it, the governance of it, belongs to humanity as a whole."
Humanity's insurance policy.
OpenAI was the one guarantee that if machines replace us in the economy, at least humanity would own one of the machines. When AGI displaces humanity from the economy, at least humanity would still own OpenAI.
This is completely insane. pic.twitter.com/abc123
— Bjartur Tómas (@bjarturtomas) January 24, 2025
OpenAI has received approval from California's attorney general to convert from a nonprofit to a for-profit company.
— Zvi Mowshowitz (@thezvi) January 24, 2025
The greatest heist in human history just got the green light.
— Here4Impact (@here4impact) January 24, 2025
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— Bjartur Tómas (@bjarturtomas) January 24, 2025
While the Attorney General approved this conversion, we believe this is a matter that must go to the voters of California.
Let California's 22 million registered voters choose:
Should a few individuals be allowed to take control of what is currently humanity's property? Or should OpenAI remain what it was promised to be—humanity's insurance policy?
We believe the issue resonates with voters and that California will do the right thing.
(In combination with state bill)
Can reverse AG's approval
We have assembled the best team in the world for California ballot initiatives—the same legal and strategy team that passed Prop 22 (Uber). We have the expertise, we have the strategy, and we have the legal firepower. But we need funding.
A California ballot initiative is expensive. To secure OpenAI for all of humanity will require:
Polling, legal drafting, initial filing requirements
State bill support (backup path)
Professional signature collection (1M+ signatures required)
Campaign to win the vote
More funding = higher probability of success
This investment will let the voters decide whether OpenAI should remain the property of humanity.
Your investment goes to proven winners who know how to win the hardest battles.
Client: Uber, Lyft, DoorDash
Result: WON with 58% of vote
Stakes: Most expensive ballot initiative in California history ($200M+ spent)
Our legal team drafted and passed this historic initiative against fierce opposition.
We don't just file initiatives—we WIN them. Against massive opposition. With complex legal issues.
We know how to craft language, collect signatures, run campaigns, and win votes in California.
Nielsen Merksamer is California's premier ballot initiative law firm. They wrote the playbook.
We have relationships with signature firms, polling companies, media buyers, and ground operations ready to deploy.
When you fund this initiative, you're not taking a risk on amateurs.
You're backing the team that wins the hardest fights in California politics.
$15M to $100M overall will secure ownership of a multi-trillion dollar asset building AGI to displace humanity - for all of humanity.
Return Per Dollar:
This is not just about stopping a conversion. This is about ensuring humanity's insurance policy—when AGI displaces humanity from the economy, at least humanity will still own OpenAI.
To achieve the resources necessary to secure OpenAI for humanity, we have created an open letter to those with the resources to act.
We are targeting billionaires because we need significant amounts of money extremely quickly. If you would like to donate or help in any way, please do. But the reality is that a ballot initiative of this scale requires major funding.
We are offering a $25,000 bounty to whoever successfully arranges a meeting between CANI leadership and a deca-billionaire or centi-billionaire interested in funding this initiative.
Although billionaires may not be popular today, they are the only people with the resources to stop this conversion. And stopping this conversion requires funding the ballot initiative.
We are calling on all billionaires to do the right thing and make the highest-return investment in human history.
Below is our open letter to:
                    Elon Musk
                    Vitalik Buterin
                    Mark Zuckerberg
                    Jeff Bezos
                    and All Other Billionaires
                
It's already been approved. California's Attorney General just greenlit the theft. But the people of California can still stop it.
For $15 to $100 million, you can secure a multi-trillion dollar asset for all of humanity.
Return Per Dollar Donated:
OpenAI captures 5% of global economy
Value: $2-5 trillion
ROI: 20,000× - 50,000×
OpenAI captures 20% of global economy
Value: $5-10 trillion
ROI: 50,000× - 100,000×
OpenAI becomes infrastructure layer for post-human economy
Value: Effectively limitless (potentially all economic value)
ROI: >1,000,000×
✓ You're not giving money away—you're buying humanity's future
✓ You're not taking a risk—you're preventing the biggest theft in history
✓ For the cost of 3,000 GPUs (~$90M), you secure 250 million GPUs for humanity
✓ 250M GPUs = 25 billion human-equivalent workforce. Forever.
For Elon Musk: This is 0.005-0.03% of your net worth.
Less than one Starship prototype. Less than Twitter's daily volatility.
This has never been possible before in human history.
It will never be possible again.
| Path | Probability | Status | 
|---|---|---|
| 1. Attorney General | 0% | FAILED - Already approved conversion | 
| 2. Elon's Lawsuit | Unknown | Uncertain outcome, may not install oversight | 
| 3. State Bill | 25-30% | Senator committed, but can be vetoed | 
| 4. Ballot Initiative | 55-60% | Direct democracy - veto-proof, permanent, retroactive | 
Combined probability with full funding: 60-70%
Without the ballot initiative: near 0%
The Attorney General already betrayed us. Only the people can stop this now.
You donated $50M to ensure OpenAI serves humanity. You warned about this betrayal. You left the board over it. You sued in 2024.
The Attorney General failed. Now finish what you started—through the people.
This is 0.005-0.03% of your net worth. Less than Twitter. Less than daily Tesla volatility. Less than one Starship prototype.
Your legacy: The person who didn't just warn—who prevented the greatest theft in history by trusting democracy when institutions failed.
You donated approximately $500 million to the Future of Life Institute for AI safety. You understand the existential importance of ensuring AGI benefits humanity.
For just 0.1% of that donation—$450,000—you can kickstart this entire ballot initiative.
That $450K is the first check required to get this moving. It funds the polling, legal drafting, and initial filing by ~November 10, 2025. For a fraction of what you've already committed to AI safety, you can secure humanity's ownership of the leading AGI lab.
The ROI is astronomical: $450K to secure a multi-trillion dollar asset building the AGI that will displace humanity—and ensure it belongs to humanity.
This is the most direct, high-leverage AI safety intervention available right now.
You've invested billions in open-source AI. You've spoken eloquently about keeping AI development open and accountable.
Here's your chance to prove Meta's commitment goes beyond words.
Fund the initiative that ensures AGI serves everyone, not one man. Show that you mean it when you say technology should belong to the people.
You built Amazon on serving customers. "Earth's most customer-centric company."
Fund the initiative that makes humanity's most powerful technology humanity-centric.
ROI: Securing trillions in value for billions of customers.
Vlad Tenev (Robinhood), Dustin Moskowitz, Marc Benioff, Reid Hoffman, Michael Bloomberg, Bill Ackman, and every tech leader, philanthropist, or concerned billionaire:
This IS your moment.
For $15-100M, you prevent the greatest theft in human history. You ensure that when AGI displaces human labor, humanity owns one of the machines.
Not goodwill. Not karma. Not a tax writeoff.
                    When AGI replaces human labor (3-10 years), who owns it?
                    When superintelligence runs on 100 million GPUs, who benefits?
                    When the machines control the economy, who controls the machines?
                
OpenAI's charter says:
Humanity.
The Attorney General approved:
Sam Altman and a few shareholders.
For $15-100M, you let the voters restore it to:
Humanity.
California voters reverse Bonta's approval, block the conversion, install oversight, secure OpenAI for humanity.
Your legacy: When institutions failed, you trusted the people—and secured humanity's future.
Sam Altman becomes the most powerful person in history. Superintelligence serves private interests.
Your legacy: You had the chance. You did nothing.
Will you act when it matters most?
Or will you watch the greatest theft in human history and think:
"I could have stopped that for 0.02% of my net worth"?
For all inquiries about funding, supporting, or joining this initiative
                        Nielsen Merksamer
John Moffatt and Kurt Oneto passed Uber's Prop 22. John Moffatt was the Deputy Legislative Director of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
For privileged communications with potential clients, please reach out to John Moffatt directly at jmoffatt@nmgovlaw.com or email us for his phone number.
                        Nielsen Merksamer
Kurt Oneto co-led the successful Prop 22 campaign, demonstrating proven expertise in winning California's most challenging ballot initiatives.
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$1,000,000 PRIZE
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We are investigating whether it is legally viable to offer a $1,000,000 prize for the individual or team with the most aggregate views across all platforms.
This would be paid as a conditional prize from the funding of the initiative, contingent on us raising the full funds needed.
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If we determine this prize is legally viable and we raise the full funding, we will make an official announcement.
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