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The shift marked a turning point—scientific curiosity gave way to financial incentives. In 2018, after the breakthrough with GPT-2, OpenAI's focus appeared to pivot toward commercialization, evident in their hesitance to release GPT-2 freely due to concerns over misuse. By March 2019, OpenAI publicly announced the transition to a capped-profit model, with the aim of balancing scientific progress and investor returns.