OpenAI — Annual Expenses: $22B

NoteThe claim states annual expenses of $22B (exact: 22,000,000,000) as of 2025-12. The source provides partial supporting data: (1) H1 2025 R&D of $6.7B + H1 stock compensation of $2.5B + inference costs of $8.4B for full year 2025 = ~$17.6B in identified costs. (2) The source projects 'cash burn of approximately $9B in 2025' (one projection) and separately 'approximately $8.5B' (another September projection). However, the source does NOT explicitly state total annual expenses of $22B for 2025. The claim's $22B figure appears to be an inference or extrapolation from the component figures provided (inference $8.4B + R&D $6.7B H1 annualized ~$13.4B + stock comp $2.5B H1 annualized ~$5B = ~$26.8B, or other combinations), but the source never directly confirms a $22B total expense figure. The component data is present and roughly consistent with the ballpark, but the exact $22B annual expense total is not explicitly stated in the source.