Before the planned IPO: OpenAI's expenses reached $34 billion last year
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OpenAI is heading toward a planned IPO while posting massive losses and spending levels. The article says the company spent about $34 billion last year and reported a net loss of roughly $38.5 billion in 2025. Most of the expense came from heavy R&D investment, plus significant sales and marketing spending, as the company pushed to dominate the AI market. The financial picture raises questions about the durability of OpenAI's model even as it prepares for public listing.
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