Presently, OpenAI is generating substantial income. The Financial Times reports the company is currently earning about $13 billion annually, with 70% originating from individuals who pay $20 monthly to interact with an AI. It’s quite remarkable, given that while ChatGPT boasts 800 million active users, only 5% are paying for subscriptions.
Despite accumulating billions, OpenAI has also pledged to invest over $1 trillion in the upcoming ten years. Recently, the company secured agreements for more than 26 gigawatts of computing power from Oracle, Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom — infrastructure that will cost significantly more than its current earnings.
To address this discrepancy, the FT indicates that OpenAI is innovating. Their five-year strategy involves pursuing government contracts, shopping applications, video platforms, consumer devices, and even becoming a computing provider via its Stargate data center initiative.
An increasing number of enterprises require these calculations to be successful. According to the FT, several of America’s most highly valued firms are now relying on OpenAI to execute significant agreements; should OpenAI encounter difficulties (no stress!), it could potentially disrupt the wider U.S. market.
