How 10 years can change things. This is OpenAI.com in 2015.

This Reddit post from r/ChatGPT uses an archived screenshot of OpenAI's website as it appeared in 2015 to highlight the dramatic transformation the company has undergone over the past decade. When OpenAI was officially founded on December 11, 2015, it was a research organization dedicated to developing AGI that benefits humanity, beginning as a non-profit initiative emphasizing open collaboration, safety research, and transparency. By 2025, OpenAI had transformed from a small San Francisco research collective into a cornerstone of the modern AI ecosystem, powering applications across education, enterprise, creativity, and communication.

I think the good times are over; I think OpenAI will give us a nerfed version of GPT Image 2 for free users.
AI pricing tiers in a nutshell
Viewing older chats had become a nightmare
Smart move

Source: r/ChatGPT | 2026-04-13