This week saw the abrupt shuttering of OpenAI’s Sora application, alongside the collapse of its $1 billion Disney partnership. The news drew attention from several corners, with avid users mourning the loss of a high-quality video generator and industry commentators speculating on what this means for OpenAI’s long-term product strategy. For the CIO, however, the story is about more than just the sunsetting of an AI tool; it is a case study in how vendor stability does not equate to product longevity.
OpenAI is one of the behemoths of the…
