OpenAI — Annual Cash Burn: $5B

NoteThe claim asserts OpenAI's annual cash burn as of December 2024 was $5 billion ($5,000,000,000), with additional context stating 'annual net loss of approximately $5B in 2024 excluding stock-based compensation; total operating costs ~$9B against ~$4B revenue.' However, the source (dated November 12, 2025) discusses 2025 figures, stating OpenAI 'anticipates total spending of roughly $22 billion this year against $13 billion in sales, resulting in a net loss of $9 billion.' This is a temporal mismatch: the claim is about 2024-12, but the source provides 2025 data. The source does not contain historical 2024 figures to verify the $5B claim. Additionally, the 2025 net loss of $9B contradicts the claimed $5B for 2024. Since the source is from November 2025 and does not provide the 2024 historical data needed to verify the claim, and the 2025 figures shown are substantially higher ($9B vs $5B claimed), this represents a contradiction for the stated time period, though technically the source is discussing a different year than claimed.