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OpenAI’s bold vision for ChatGPT seems poised for a familiar business model: ads

DATE POSTED:May 26, 2025

The bull case for OpenAI to build an ads business just got a lot more real. 

The company is developing a sleek AI companion device, born out of its acquisition of former Apple designer Jony Ive’s design firm, with plans to ship 100 million units, according to The Wall Street Journal. If it takes off, OpenAI could become as ubiquitous as the smartphone.

But moonshots like this aren’t cheap. OpenAI isn’t printing money, it’s torching it. The company told investors it won’t turn a profit until 2029, and expects to lose $44 billion along the way, per The Wall Street Journal

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