SMRTR AIAug 10, 2025Futurism

AI Industry Nervous About Small Detail: They're Not Making Any Real Money

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Despite AI's massive impact on society, with ChatGPT now the fifth most-visited website globally, the industry faces a significant financial hurdle. OpenAI burns through $2.50 for every dollar earned, with only 5 million paying users out of 700 million weekly visitors, and isn't projected to achieve positive cash flow until 2029—even as tech giants plan to invest $400 billion in AI during 2025 alone.

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