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Altman: Google could have smashed OpenAI if it took them seriously in 2023

“If Google had really decided to take us seriously in 23, let's say. We would have been in a really bad place. I think they would have just been able to smash us.”

Sam Altman Dec 18, 2025 ▶ 8:41 Sam Altman: How OpenAI Wins, ChatGPT’s Future, AI Buildout Logic, IPO in 2026?

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Altman: OpenAI Would Be Profitable Much Earlier Without Massive Training Costs

“If we weren't continuing to grow our training, Costs by so much we would be profitable way, way earlier. But the bet we're making is to invest very aggressively in training these big models.”

Sam Altman Dec 18, 2025 ▶ 37:15 Sam Altman: How OpenAI Wins, ChatGPT’s Future, AI Buildout Logic, IPO in 2026?

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