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OpenAI Stock (OPAI)
Previously known as: OPEI (9/13/2024)
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company that develops advanced AI models, including ChatGPT.
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company.
About OpenAI Stock
Founded
2015
Total Funding
500.0B
Industries
Software, Data and Analytics, Science and Engineering
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company whose mission is to ensure that artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. Most known for its AI tool ChatGPT, the company promotes the development and deployment of AI systems that prioritize safety, fairness, and transparency. The organization conducts research in machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, and related fields which spans a wide range of topics including natural language processing, computer vision, robotics, and the development of AI models.Â
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OpenAI Management
Leadership team at OpenAI
CEO & Co-Founder
Sam Altman
COO
Brad Lightcap
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OpenAI Key Facts
- Unprecedented Valuation and Strategic Funding: OpenAI is in advanced talks to sell $6 billion worth of employee-held securities in a secondary market sale, which would value the company at approximately $500 billion as of August 2025. This makes OpenAI the world's most valuable privately held company, underscoring its dominant position and attracting major investors such as SoftBank and Thrive Capital. The substantial valuation growth—up from $300 billion in March—reflects strong market confidence and robust investor interest.
- Major Revenue Growth and Enterprise Adoption: OpenAI achieved $12 billion in annualized revenue by July 2025, doubling from $6 billion in January and tripling from 2024 levels. This surge is largely fueled by the rapid adoption of its large language models and enterprise AI tools, with weekly active user numbers rising sharply and over five million paying business users. These results highlight strong market demand and OpenAI's ability to monetize its AI products effectively, solidifying its competitive edge.
- Flagship Product Innovation with GPT-5: In August 2025, OpenAI launched GPT-5, its most advanced AI model to date, offering enhanced speed, reasoning, and multimodal capabilities. GPT-5 is now being rapidly adopted by major enterprises such as Amgen, BNY Mellon, and Morgan Stanley. The release signals OpenAI’s ongoing leadership in AI innovation and dedication to safety and ethical AI deployment, promising further expansion into enterprise and productivity sectors.
- High-Stakes Legal and Regulatory Risks: OpenAI is embroiled in a landmark copyright and privacy lawsuit from The New York Times, which has led to a court order to preserve all output log data that would otherwise be deleted.This order creates a significant risk as it conflicts with the company's privacy commitments and international data laws like GDPR. OpenAI's attempt to appeal the order has been denied. The outcome of this case could set a new legal precedent for the entire AI industry, increasing OpenAI's costs, raising its litigation risk, and potentially forcing a reevaluation of its data retention and privacy policies.
- Heightened Competitive and Regulatory Pressure: New regulatory proposals and competitive tactics are under scrutiny as OpenAI lobbies for AI industry regulations that may benefit incumbents but limit open-source and upstart competitors. Such actions risk regulatory backlash, potential antitrust investigations, and could provoke international fragmentation in how AI is governed, posing long-term strategic risks for market dominance.
- Material Financial and Structural Risks: Reports indicate that OpenAI has increased its cash burn estimate in 2025 to roughly $8 billion, even as revenue grows. This is a $1 billion increase from earlier in the year. Moreover, as part of its latest fundraising round, the company must convert its structure to a for-profit entity by December 2025 or risk losing a $22.5 billion funding commitment and facing investor clawbacks, which could exacerbate financial and operational instability.
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