As OpenAI announces yet another mega deal—this time with Amazon—questions are growing about whether the company has become too big to fail. NLW unpacks Sam Altman’s viral response to investor skepticism, explores the math behind OpenAI’s $1.4 trillion in commitments, and looks at what “too big to fail” really means in an AI context. Plus, in the headlines: Coca-Cola’s new AI-generated Christmas ad, ChatGPT’s supposed ban on legal and medical advice, and a surprising twist in the global chip diplomacy race.

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