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FYI - For Your Innovation


OpenAI's $1 Trillion Ambition | The Brainstorm EP 108

November 06, 2025

In this episode of The Brainstorm, hosts Nick Grous, Brett Winton, and guests Frank Downing and Jozef Soja dive into OpenAI's ambitious restructuring plan and its implications for a potential $1 trillion IPO. They explore the intricacies of OpenAI's partnership with Microsoft, the challenges of defining artificial general intelligence (AGI), and the strategic moves shaping the future of AI.


If you know ARK, then you probably know about our long-term research projections, like estimating where we will be 5-10 years from now! But just because we are long-term investors, doesn’t mean we don’t have strong views and opinions on breaking news. In fact, we discuss and debate this every day. So now we’re sharing some of these internal discussions with you in our new video series, “The Brainstorm”, a co-production from ARK and Public.com. Tune in every week as we react to the latest in innovation. Here and there we’ll be joined by special guests, but ultimately this is our chance to join the conversation and share ARK’s quick takes on what’s going on in tech today.


Key Points From This Episode:

  • OpenAI has restructured as a public benefit corporation, with Microsoft holding a 27% stake. The restructuring includes a clause for declaring AGI, requiring independent verification.
  • The company projects significant revenue growth, aiming for a $100 billion run rate by 2027. OpenAI's valuation could compress as it approaches a trillion-dollar IPO.
  • OpenAI's potential IPO is driven by the need for increased compute and capital.
  • The AI market is expected to see multiple large players, not just a single winner.
  • Amazon's chatbot, Rufus, demonstrates successful consumer AI monetization.


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