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OpenAI's revenue, growth estimates fall short as firm races toward IPO: Report
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OpenAI has fallen short of its own revenue and user growth estimates, raising questions about whether the AI company can meet its massive data center spending plans, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
Key facts
- OpenAI recently launched a major strategic partnership with Amazon and expanded an existing $38 billion spending agreement by $100 billion
- This week, OpenAI announced major changes to its partnership with Microsoft, a longtime backer that has invested more than $13 billion in the company since 2019
- This is ridiculous," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Friar said in a joint statement to CNBC
- OpenAI has fallen short of its own revenue and user growth estimates, raising questions about whether the AI company can meet its massive data center spending plans, the Wall Street Journal reported
Summary
Finance Chief Sarah Friar has expressed concerns over the company's ability to fund future compute agreements if the revenue slowdown continues, the outlet reported, citing . "This is ridiculous," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Friar said in a joint statement to CNBC. Shares of chipmakers and tech companies, such as Oracle, slumped on the report. The setup raises questions about OpenAI's financial wherewithal ahead of its highly anticipated public offering expected later this year.