OpenAI is currently riding a wave of immense financial success, reportedly generating about $13 billion in annual revenue, according to the Financial Times.

Roughly 70% of that figure comes from individual users who pay $20 per month to access ChatGPT’s premium features — an impressive feat considering the chatbot boasts 800 million regular users, of which only 5% are paying subscribers.

Yet, behind this thriving business lies an ambitious — and risky — vision. OpenAI has committed to spending more than $1 trillion over the next decade as it pursues massive infrastructure expansion and AI advancement.

The company has already secured deals for over 26 gigawatts of computing capacity with major tech giants such as Oracle, Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom. These partnerships are crucial to fueling OpenAI’s data-driven ambitions, but the costs far exceed current earnings.

To sustain this bold expansion, OpenAI is reportedly exploring new revenue streams and partnerships.

The company’s five-year strategic plan includes entering areas such as government contracts, e-commerce tools, video platforms, consumer hardware, and even offering computing power through its ambitious Stargate data center project.

Industry analysts warn that the stakes are enormous. As OpenAI becomes more intertwined with corporate and governmental infrastructure, any misstep could ripple through the U.S. tech and economic ecosystem. The challenge before OpenAI is clear: turn today’s billions into tomorrow’s trillion — and do it in just five years.

Source: Techcrunch