OpenAI CFO says annualized revenue crosses $20 billion in 2025

OpenAI's computing capableness roseate to 1.9 gigawatts (GW) successful 2025 from 0.6 GW successful 2024, Friar said successful the blog, adding that Microsoft (MSFT)-backed OpenAI's play ⁠and regular progressive ‌users figures proceed to nutrient all-time highs.

OpenAI past week said it would commencement showing ‍ads successful ChatGPT to immoderate U.S. users, ramping up efforts to make gross from the AI chatbot to money the precocious ​costs of processing the technology.

Separately, Axios reported connected ‌Monday that OpenAI's argumentation main Chris Lehane said that the institution is "on track" to unveil its archetypal instrumentality successful the 2nd fractional of 2026.

Friar said OpenAI’s level spans text, images, voice, codification and APIs, and the ⁠next signifier volition absorption connected ​agents and workflow automation that ​run continuously, transportation discourse implicit time, and instrumentality enactment crossed tools.

For 2026, the institution volition ‍prioritize “practical adoption,” peculiarly ⁠in health, subject and enterprise, she said.

Friar said the institution is keeping a “light” equilibrium expanse by ⁠partnering alternatively than owning and structuring contracts with flexibility crossed providers ‌and hardware types.

(Reporting by Katha Kalia successful ‌Bengaluru; Editing by Andrea Ricci)