Sam Altman Snaps Over Questions on OpenAI’s Massive Losses

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appeared visibly frustrated when questioned about the company’s limited revenue amid reports of huge financial losses. Despite its global dominance in artificial intelligence and the runaway success of ChatGPT, OpenAI is reportedly burning through billions as it races to build the infrastructure needed to achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI).

Recent figures linked to Microsoft’s earnings suggest OpenAI lost around $11.5 billion last quarter, highlighting the vast gap between its ambitious spending and relatively modest revenue. The company is investing heavily in data centers, GPUs, and supercomputing resources to scale its AI models, a strategy Altman believes is essential for long-term breakthroughs.

However, critics argue that the spending spree reflects a risky overreliance on computational scale without clear financial sustainability. While ChatGPT remains one of the world’s most popular AI tools, monetizing the technology has proven challenging, raising questions about how OpenAI can maintain its rapid expansion without more robust revenue streams.

Altman has dismissed concerns about profitability, insisting that advancing AI safely and effectively outweighs short-term financial performance.