OpenAI Projects $200B Revenue by 2030, Plans $115B Investment
OpenAI, the pioneering AI research firm, has revealed its ambitious financial projections. It anticipates a total revenue of around $13 billion this year, with a staggering $200 billion expected by 2030. The company's spending forecast has also increased significantly, with plans to invest over $115 billion by 2029.
The cost of training foundation models is escalating. OpenAI expects to spend over $9 billion in 2025 and around $19 billion in 2026. To reduce dependence on external cloud providers, OpenAI plans to invest nearly $100 billion in its own data centers and chips by the end of the decade.
In a recent funding round, investors including SoftBank, Dragoneer Investment Group, Thrive Capital, MGX, and T. Rowe Price agreed to participate in a $6.6 billion private share sale. This valued the company at $500 billion, making it the world's most valuable private company. OpenAI's valuation has surged from $300 billion in early August, reflecting investors' confidence in its growth potential.
OpenAI's aggressive spending plans include a cumulative net cash outflow of $115 billion by 2029, around $80 billion more than earlier projections. The company also plans to spend around $20 billion in additional stock-based compensation by 2030 to attract and retain top AI talent. Despite these significant outlays, OpenAI expects to generate substantial revenue. It anticipates around $110 billion from free ChatGPT users between 2026 and 2030, with ChatGPT itself expected to generate nearly $10 billion this year and nearly $90 billion by 2030.
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