Leaked Documents Reveal Massive Cost of AI as OpenAI Pays Microsoft Billions

A wave of leaked financial documents sheds light on the true cost of artificial intelligence (AI), revealing a multi-billion dollar partnership between OpenAI and Microsoft. These revelations reveal that OpenAI paid Microsoft over $1.36 billion in revenue sharing for 2024 alone, while facing enormous spending on AI inference costs. This raises questions about the sustainability of current AI business models, particularly in the face of escalating compute expenses.