Patrick Boyle On Finance Does OpenAI expect a Government Bailout?
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Nov 25, 2025 Explore the intriguing financial gymnastics behind OpenAI's $1.4 trillion infrastructure commitments. Delve into the lobbying for government subsidies and the social media frenzy sparked by Sarah Fryer’s controversial comments. Discover why tech giants are pushing for AI to be considered 'too important to fail.' Learn about OpenAI's mounting losses, negative unit economics of LLMs, and the complex financing strategies needed to sustain growth. Patrick sheds light on who ultimately bears the risk in this high-stakes AI landscape.
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Trillion-Dollar Commitments, Tiny Cash
- OpenAI has signed about $1.4 trillion in data-centre and chip commitments but lacks the cash to complete them. Patrick Boyle highlights this gap as the central financing problem for the AI build-out.
Sora 2 Delay From Compute Limits
- Sarah Fryer admitted OpenAI was "compute constrained" and delayed Sora 2 launch by six to seven months. Boyle uses this example to show how capacity limits stall product rollouts.
Lobbying For Broad AI Subsidies
- OpenAI lobbied Washington to expand semiconductor tax credits and subsidies across the AI supply chain. The pitch frames AI as a national strategic priority to justify taxpayer-backed support.