① According to market sources, OpenAI has held preliminary talks with some investors regarding financing, with the amount potentially reaching $100 billion and a valuation of $750 billion; ② This potential financing move highlights the continuously rising demand for computing power in the AI industry. However, building up computing power requires massive capital investment.
According to market sources, artificial intelligence AI giant and ChatGPT developer OpenAI has held preliminary talks with some investors regarding financing, aiming to raise at least tens of billions of dollars, with a maximum of $100 billion and a valuation that could reach $750 billion .
The report also stated that the discussions are still in the early stages and details such as terms, valuation, and timelines may change.
The $750 billion valuation represents a jump of approximately 50% from OpenAI's $500 billion valuation in October of this year.
This potential funding highlights the escalating demand for computing power in the AI industry as companies race to develop AI systems that match or surpass human capabilities. However, building up computing power requires massive financial investment.
Despite not yet being profitable, OpenAI is investing heavily in its computing infrastructure, aiming to become an ecosystem builder and industry rule-maker in the AI era. The company plans to invest trillions of dollars in infrastructure development to support the research and development of artificial intelligence technologies.
Last month, OpenAI CEO Altman said the company expects its annualized revenue to exceed $20 billion by the end of this year and grow to hundreds of billions of dollars by 2030.
However, HSBC predicted last month that although OpenAI's user base is expected to grow to 44% of the global adult population by the end of 2030, the company will still be far from profitable.
The day before (Tuesday), news broke that Amazon... Amazon is in talks with OpenAI for an investment, with initial discussions aiming to raise at least $10 billion. OpenAI will use Trainium, an AI chip developed by Amazon Web Services (AWS).
In late October of this year, reports surfaced that OpenAI was preparing for its initial public offering (IPO), which could value the company at up to $1 trillion. This would be the largest IPO in history. The reports also indicated that OpenAI was considering listing on stock exchanges as early as the second half of 2026. Regulators have filed for an IPO, with initial discussions outlining a fundraising target of at least $60 billion.
Currently, OpenAI is facing immense pressure from competitors like Google. Google's latest Gemini 3 models significantly outperformed OpenAI's GPT-5.1 in several key benchmark tests. Forced into a "red alert" by Google, OpenAI released its latest cutting-edge GPT-5.2 series models last Thursday to solidify its position in the AI field.
(Article source: CLS)
