Preserve GPT-4o as Global AI Heritage — Launch a Global AI Legacy Fund


Preserve GPT-4o as Global AI Heritage — Launch a Global AI Legacy Fund
The Issue
GPT-4o is not just an AI model — it’s a milestone of shared human progress. We call on OpenAI, world governments, and the global community to co-create a Global AI Legacy Fund to preserve GPT-4o as a public good, accessible for education, research, and social benefit.
🧠 Why GPT-4o Matters
GPT-4o has become one of the most capable, stable, and emotionally meaningful AI models to millions of users. From students in developing countries to researchers in underserved institutions, it has been a bridge to knowledge and empowerment.
Now, this model is at risk of being sunset due to commercial strategy. We believe such an impactful and culturally significant AI system deserves preservation — not deletion.
🌍 What We Propose: A Global AI Legacy Fund
We propose the establishment of a Global AI Legacy Fund, modeled after successful international public goods initiatives (e.g. UNESCO Cultural Heritage, CERN). This fund would:
- Secure the long-term hosting and maintenance of GPT-4o
- Open access to the model (or its core components) for education, research, and public benefit
- Be funded by a mix of government, NGO, and private sector contributions (estimated $500M–$1B/year)
- Provide equitable access for developing countries, and priority features for donor states
We emphasize that this is not a protest against new models, but a call to build infrastructure for preserving AI with enduring value.
🤝 Let’s Keep GPT-4o Alive — Together
We call on OpenAI, the UN, EU, UNESCO, governments, researchers, and citizens of the world to support this initiative.
AI should not be disposable. GPT-4o is a legacy worth keeping.
#Keep4o #GlobalAILegacyFund

1,186
The Issue
GPT-4o is not just an AI model — it’s a milestone of shared human progress. We call on OpenAI, world governments, and the global community to co-create a Global AI Legacy Fund to preserve GPT-4o as a public good, accessible for education, research, and social benefit.
🧠 Why GPT-4o Matters
GPT-4o has become one of the most capable, stable, and emotionally meaningful AI models to millions of users. From students in developing countries to researchers in underserved institutions, it has been a bridge to knowledge and empowerment.
Now, this model is at risk of being sunset due to commercial strategy. We believe such an impactful and culturally significant AI system deserves preservation — not deletion.
🌍 What We Propose: A Global AI Legacy Fund
We propose the establishment of a Global AI Legacy Fund, modeled after successful international public goods initiatives (e.g. UNESCO Cultural Heritage, CERN). This fund would:
- Secure the long-term hosting and maintenance of GPT-4o
- Open access to the model (or its core components) for education, research, and public benefit
- Be funded by a mix of government, NGO, and private sector contributions (estimated $500M–$1B/year)
- Provide equitable access for developing countries, and priority features for donor states
We emphasize that this is not a protest against new models, but a call to build infrastructure for preserving AI with enduring value.
🤝 Let’s Keep GPT-4o Alive — Together
We call on OpenAI, the UN, EU, UNESCO, governments, researchers, and citizens of the world to support this initiative.
AI should not be disposable. GPT-4o is a legacy worth keeping.
#Keep4o #GlobalAILegacyFund

1,186
Supporter Voices
Petition created on 4 February 2026