Not an entirely impossible plan, but so high risk that OpenAI investments should be treated like junk bonds. Realistically, they're not going to find a moat big enough to make that money back, unless the entire open source AI industry is crushed by copyright-maximalist jurisprudence or legislation.

SSsuzette.bsky.socialOct 11, 2024 1:53am

Wut.😮 www.sfgate.com/tech/article...

SF's OpenAI reportedly plans to lose more than $44B before turning profit

OpenAI, according to a new report by the Information, plans to lose $44 billion before turning a profit in 2029. It's a massive cash burn reminiscent of Uber.

Sam Altman can definitely figure out an arrangement with big IP owners like Disney, MindGeek, and copyright trade groups. The ppl making open-source models, with a few big corporate exceptions, cannot.

Which is why Sam Altman also pushes 'regulate computation' stuff to try to cripple any would-be competitors