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OpenAI's corrected revenue figure highlights a critical distinction between speculative media projections and disclosed financial realities, underscoring the volatility in current market valuations for large-scale LLM operators. This discrepancy serves as a cautionary note for investors relying on unverified third-party reports when assessing the true economic scale of generative AI companies.

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OpenAI Annual Revenue Falls Short of Previously Reported Expectations by $20 Billion

36KrOctober 8, 20261 min read

According to financial documents disclosed to investors, OpenAI revealed at the end of September that its current annualized revenue is nearing $50 billion. This represents a significant increase compared to last year but is approximately $20 billion lower than the nearly $70 billion in annualized revenue reported by media outlets at the end of last month. Sources familiar with the matter say the discrepancy in previously reported revenue figures stemmed from OpenAI's own investors attempting to directly compare its revenue with Anthropic's annualized revenue. (Caishengshe)

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