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circular.openai.total_commitments_usd.pt
Source: TechCrunch (Yahoo Inc.) · TechCrunch; short quotation · CSV
TechCrunch (quoting Sam Altman on X)
| id | value | grade | as of date | published date | tier | audited vs reported | extraction method | review status | retrieved at | http status | content hash | supersedes id | url | flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a30d328148ddae18 | $1.4T | grade D, evidence tier 7 | 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-06 | 7 | company_stated | manual | approved | 2026-09-10T03:33:15.416615Z | 200 | f6c29d401bf2 | — | source page | |
| d820aeeb9529e208 | $600B | grade C, evidence tier 5 | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-20 | 5 | reported | manual | approved | 2026-09-10T03:33:16.435679Z | 200 | bc42ac1d5ca8 | — | source page | ⚑ disputed: Anonymous sources to CNBC; measures spend-to-2030, not contracted commitments, so not strictly comparable with the US$1. |
Raw snippets and dispute text
- a30d328148ddae18 We are looking at commitments of about $1.4 trillion over the next 8 years
- d820aeeb9529e208 OpenAI is telling investors that it's now targeting roughly $600 billion in total compute spend by 2030, months after CEO Sam Altman touted $1.4 trillion in infrastructure commitments — Anonymous sources to CNBC; measures spend-to-2030, not contracted commitments, so not strictly comparable with the US$1.4T figure.