Some back-of-napkin math suggests OpenAI is spending more than a quarter of what it’s making to power the AI slop factory.

OpenAI has gone wild with compute deals this year, committing to spend far more than its balance sheet can currently sustain. So who takes the fall if it can’t pay? It won’t be…

Some back-of-napkin math suggests OpenAI is spending more than a quarter of what it’s making to power the AI slop factory.

As investor jitters grow, the loss-making ChatGPT firm’s vast spending commitments test the limits of Silicon Valley optimism

The company anticipates burning through roughly $9 billion this year on $13 billion in sales, a cash burn rate of approximately 70% of revenue.