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- OpenAI is facing a wave of controversy over safety concerns and its commitment to responsible AI.
- But CEO Sam Altman keeps racking up wins regardless.
- Altman told staff the company’s annualized revenue was $3.4 billion, The Information reported.
Nothing seems to stop the AI boy king.
Amid a torrent of bad publicity surrounding the artificial-intelligence startup OpenAI, the company’s wunderkind CEO, Sam Altman, stays winning.
The Information reported Wednesday that Altman recently told OpenAI staff the company’s annualized revenue was $3.4 billion, and Bloomberg cited an unnamed source who confirmed this number. The startup’s annualized revenue was $1.6 billion in late 2023, The Information previously reported.
The company’s rapid growth suggests OpenAI is still the gold standard for AI innovation even as competition heats up in the sector. OpenAI was most recently valued at about $86 billion.
A representative for OpenAI didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider but told The Information the reported financial details were “inaccurate” without offering further information.
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