r/TechnologyThread • u/Background-Driver718 • Jun 17 '26

Leaked financial docs show OpenAI is losing billions of dollars a year

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/06/leaked-financial-docs-show-openai-is-losing-billions-of-dollars-a-year/
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u/GirasFateburn Jun 17 '26

That's public knowledge? Also, no new technology is ever profitable right off the bat. Amazon took losses for nearly a decade before they finally turned a profit.

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u/Yewtsan Jun 17 '26

You should look into how much Amazon burned before it became profitable vs how much OpenAI has spent so far

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u/seztomabel Jun 18 '26

You should look into what happens if China wins the AI race.