OpenAI failed to meet its internal goal of 1 billion weekly active ChatGPT users by end‑2025 and missed several monthly revenue targets earlier.
CFO Sarah Friar warned the firm may struggle to fund data‑center contracts, prompting board scrutiny of CEO Sam Altman’s aggressive compute expansion.
The AI startup, which has pledged $600 billion for data‑center build‑out, is accelerating cost‑control measures ahead of an IPO slated for year‑end 2026.
Competition from Anthropic and Google intensifies as their models match or surpass OpenAI’s performance, adding pressure on growth outlook.