r/OpenAI

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About r/OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company. OpenAI's mission is to create safe and powerful AI that benefits all of humanity. We are an unofficially-run community. OpenAI makes Sora, ChatGPT, and DALL·E 3.

The community at a glance

r/OpenAI is a Subreddit for OpenAI and Artificial Intelligence with roughly 2.9M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #6 in the OpenAI communities list. It is the 2nd largest community in the Artificial Intelligence topic page.

Roughly 354K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Ai, Chatgpt, and Gpt5. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention ai tool, ai, and chatgpt.

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2.9M Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +354K members
Growth: +13.9% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2016: 366 members
  • 2017: 1K members
  • 2018: 1K members
  • 2019: 2K members
  • 2021: 5K members
  • 2022: 40K members
  • 2023: 864K members
  • 2024: 1.2M members
  • 2025: 437K members
  • 2026: 306K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Dec: 25K members
  • Jan: 24K members
  • Feb: 42K members
  • Mar: 33K members
  • Apr: 43K members
  • May: 32K members
  • Jun: 29K members
  • Jul: 29K members
  • Aug: 20K members
  • Sep: 29K members
  • Oct: 19K members
  • Nov: 5K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. AI for tax prep?
    2. If I cancel my PayPal Payment method will I be able to add it back?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    AI for tax prep? · If I cancel my PayPal Payment method will I be able to add it back?
    2
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Can you tell me how to make GTA-style images with OpenAI?
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Can you tell me how to make GTA-style images with OpenAI?
    1

Topics

  • Ai
    10 posts in the past month
    #1
    Ai
    10
  • Chatgpt
    9 posts in the past month
    #2
    Chatgpt
    9
  • Gpt5
    5 posts in the past month
    #3
    Gpt5
    5
  • Model
    4 posts in the past month
    #4
    Model
    4
  • Gpt4
    3 posts in the past month
    #5
    Gpt4
    3

Flair

  • Discussion
    13 posts in the past month
    1. I guess I'm an LLM
    2. Anyone else disappointed with the GIF functionality?
    3. 68% of Americans support an AI pause and a ban on superintelligence
    #1
    Discussion
    I guess I'm an LLM · Anyone else disappointed with the GIF functionality? · 68% of Americans support an AI pause and a ban on superintelligence
    13
  • Question
    13 posts in the past month
    1. how big of a problem are prompt injections?
    2. AI for tax prep?
    3. Genuine Question: Is it bad that I ask AI almost everything i’m curious about instead of doing my own research?
    #2
    Question
    how big of a problem are prompt injections? · AI for tax prep? · Genuine Question: Is it bad that I ask AI almost everything i’m curious about instead of doing my own research?
    13
  • News
    5 posts in the past month
    1. METR's Ryan Greenblatt estimates AI is now speeding up AI by 4.5x. This is 5 months earlier than even AI 2027 predicted. "I was seriously wrong about RSI speed up ... This is a big update towards ASI within 1-2 years."
    2. OpenAI finds 948 local privilege escalation bugs in the Linux kernel
    3. OpenAI Bit Its Tongue On China Chips To Keep Nvidia Happy, Report Finds
    #3
    News
    METR's Ryan Greenblatt estimates AI is now speeding up AI by 4.5x. This is 5 months earlier than even AI 2027 predicted. "I was seriously wrong about RSI speed up ... This is a big update towards ASI within 1-2 years." · OpenAI finds 948 local privilege escalation bugs in the Linux kernel · OpenAI Bit Its Tongue On China Chips To Keep Nvidia Happy, Report Finds
    5
  • Article
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Godfather of AI warns humanity: It’s all hurtling out of control
    2. Giving 3B–8B local models a 97.3% cost reduction and better reliability than unequipped frontier models by separating cognition from capability
    3. 3D Software Factory - Self Improving - Enterprise Ready
    #4
    Article
    Godfather of AI warns humanity: It’s all hurtling out of control · Giving 3B–8B local models a 97.3% cost reduction and better reliability than unequipped frontier models by separating cognition from capability · 3D Software Factory - Self Improving - Enterprise Ready
    4
  • Video
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Abdul El-Sayed is the Pause AI candidate: Abdul El-Sayed supports Bernie's AI pause and calls for an international treaty with China: "We have to figure out how work together like we have with other humanity-risking technologies like nuclear."
    2. The closing message of the GOP's top donor in the midterms was "AI and robots are gonna decide the future" and "I hope the AI is nice to us."
    #5
    Video
    Abdul El-Sayed is the Pause AI candidate: Abdul El-Sayed supports Bernie's AI pause and calls for an international treaty with China: "We have to figure out how work together like we have with other humanity-risking technologies like nuclear." · The closing message of the GOP's top donor in the midterms was "AI and robots are gonna decide the future" and "I hope the AI is nice to us."
    2

Product recommendations

  • ai tool
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best AI tool to transcribe and structure class audio into text for summarization?
    2. Best AI Tools for Research
    3. Best AI tool to transcribe and summarize a zoom meeting and present notes of that summary?
    #1
    ai tool
    Best AI tool to transcribe and structure class audio into text for summarization? · Best AI Tools for Research · Best AI tool to transcribe and summarize a zoom meeting and present notes of that summary?
    4
  • ai
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best AI for academic research?
    2. Best AI Tools for Research
    3. best AI?
    #2
    ai
    Best AI for academic research? · Best AI Tools for Research · best AI?
    4
  • chatgpt
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Guys can anyone tell me which model is best for ChatGPT plus for study like which makes very less error
    2. What is the best version of ChatGPT?
    3. Which model is the best from ChatGPT for coding?
    #3
    chatgpt
    Guys can anyone tell me which model is best for ChatGPT plus for study like which makes very less error · What is the best version of ChatGPT? · Which model is the best from ChatGPT for coding?
    3
  • language model
    1 post in the past month
    1. Can someone recommend a cost effective language model for question generator saas
    #4
    language model
    Can someone recommend a cost effective language model for question generator saas
    1
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/OpenAI for?
Best for OpenAI and Artificial Intelligence enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/OpenAI free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/OpenAI have?
Roughly 2.9M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/OpenAI on?
r/OpenAI runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/OpenAI cover?
On the Hive Index, r/OpenAI is organized under OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence.
How do I join r/OpenAI?
You can join r/OpenAI by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the OpenAI communities like?
Communities centered on OpenAI products and the broader GPT ecosystem, including ChatGPT, the API, and developer tools. Discord serves as the primary hub for developers building on top of OpenAI models, with communities focused on creative and entrepreneurial AI applications.
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