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OpenAI is conducting a round of financing of up to $40 billion, led by Japan's SoftBank, but the financing comes with strict conditions: OpenAI must complete its transformation to a profitable company by the end of 2025, otherwise the financing will shrink to $20 billion. Currently, US$10 billion in financing has been confirmed, and the subsequent US$30 billion depends on the company's performance.
Challenges to the transformation include Microsoft's veto, California's attorney general's review and litigation obstruction by Tesla founder Musk. The company suffers serious losses every year and needs to invest $18 billion to build a data center. If it receives only $20 billion in financing, its financial situation will be even more tense.
Despite this, OpenAI expects revenue to grow from $3.7 billion last year to $12.7 billion this year and $29.4 billion next year, but it still needs to wait until 2029 to achieve positive cash flow.
The success or failure of this financing not only affects the fate of OpenAI, but also reflects the competitive trend of the AI industry. The final result will be announced at the end of the year.
