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OpenAI projected to bring in $20bn less in revenue than expected

Time Trade flows-and-FX tape (2026-10-09): OpenAI has revealed that it is making about $20bn less in projected revenue than it had recently indicated to investors, raising questions about the… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

9 October 2026, 08:15 BST · The Guardian

OpenAI projected to bring in $20bn less in revenue than expected

OpenAI has revealed that it is making about $20bn less in projected revenue than it had recently indicated to investors, raising questions about the break-neck growth rate in demand for AI.

The ChatGPT-maker company has told investors that its revenues for this year would reach $50bn (£37bn), a projection based on sales up to the end of September.