OpenAI ad plan alarms investors

OpenAI, grappling with soaring operating costs and burning billions, sought advertising and other revenue measures to turn ChatGPT profitable, prompting investor doubts about its long-term viability.

Tages-Anzeiger

AI arms race: OpenAI burns billions — and now hopes for advertising in ChatGPT

The AI company led by Sam Altman faces strong competition and no clear business model. Some investors doubt that OpenAI will ever turn a profit, predicting bankruptcy soon.

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New York Times

OpenAI’s Biggest Challenge Is Turning Its A.I. Into a Cash Machine

The maker of ChatGPT hopes to triple its revenue in the coming year because it is planning to spend tens of billions of dollars. The clock is ticking.

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Reposted by Brendan Nyhan

Scholar power: 2.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Business 38%, Economics 19%, Computer science 19%, Communication & Media Studies 14%, Law 10%

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Scholar power

58.0%

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336

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0.037

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La Repubblica

OpenAI and ChatGPT have more than one problem

The poster child of generative AI faces a start to 2026 marked by rising operating costs and increasingly aggressive competition. The transition from a research lab to an industrial giant is highlighting the limits of an organization that grew very quickly.