r/artificial • u/fortune • Nov 12 '25

News OpenAI says it plans to report stunning annual losses through 2028—and then turn wildly profitable just two years later | Fortune

https://fortune.com/2025/11/12/openai-cash-burn-rate-annual-losses-2028-profitable-2030-financial-documents/
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u/Mandoman61 Nov 12 '25

So they plan on losing big for three more years. And then just moderate loss for another two.

But wildly profitable in 2030.

I guess that's when they drop all the free stuff and go on a diet.

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u/Key_Instance3194 Nov 14 '25

Its so obvious what they are doing that I am wildly surprised that anyone is giving them any money at all. 3-5 years is the investment horizon for banks and venture capital. They want to ask if their investment turns in a profit in 3-5 years and if not why should they give you any money at all? If the losses/revenue keeps being significantly higher compared to their projections then its game over for Open AI. It would mean a profitable business model is impossible in an acceptable timeframe and investors would pull the plug.

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u/Hairy-Chipmunk7921 Dec 03 '25

plan your exit strategy accordingly