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OpenAI’s strategy emphasizes cost reduction; GPT-5 is reportedly priced significantly lower than competitors, with a cost advantage that makes it attractive for large-scale enterprise deployment. This budget-friendly approach aligns with their broader goal to flood the market and establish themselves as the dominant AI infrastructure provider.
From Models to Infrastructure and Ecosystems
OpenAI is moving beyond models to build a trillion-dollar AI infrastructure. Altman envisions massive investment—$3 trillion into data centers and $4 trillion into revenue—reflecting a commitment to scaling compute power. Unlocking such potential requires innovative financing—new financial instruments tailored to AI’s scale—since traditional VC funding cannot sustain the infrastructure spend.