OpenAI expects to burn through almost $280B by 2030, FT reports
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September 18, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (4 comments)
HWR_14
That actually sounds reasonable.
m4rtink
I expect them to be long bankrupt by then.
aix1
From a recent FT article "Investors are questioning whether Anthropic can sustain its extraordinary growth as [...] the potential for AI to destroy humanity cloud[s] its blockbuster IPO." What a time to be alive.
marcyb5st
Ok, I am having troubles imagining that a one trick pony company like OpenAI will generate 350B of revenue. It's in the same ballpark as today's Google that has Search, YouTube, GCP, Android, Chrome, Maps, Gemini and probably more stuff I forget.