Microsoft May Acquire OpenAI in Next Three Years Analyst's Prediction

TapTechNews October 11th news, according to Forbes report, Ben Wood, the chief analyst of CCSInsight, when interviewed by Forbes, believes that Microsoft may acquire ChatGPT developer OpenAI in the next three years. This is because the AI hype is starting to wane, and resource-rich big companies can acquire those AI start-ups with technological strength but short of funds at a lower price, for example, Microsoft may acquire OpenAI in the next three years.

Wood emphasizes that many AI companies may start to consider the feasibility of continuing to operate independently, because these companies need a large amount of funds to support their R & D and server costs, and as investors' interest gradually shifts away from AI, the external investment that these AI companies can obtain in the future will become less and less.

Wood reveals that Microsoft may see OpenAI as a strategic acquisition target, especially because it has already applied OpenAI's technology in a large number of its own products. For Microsoft, fully controlling OpenAI can ensure its continuous advantage in future business development.

Referring to TapTechNews' report yesterday, according to the prediction of OpenAI company, the company will not achieve profitability until 2029, and by then the company's revenue will reach 100 billion US dollars (TapTechNews note: currently about 706.346 billion yuan).

OpenAI was established as a non-profit organization in 2015 and mainly relies on the funds of donors. In its explanatory structure page, OpenAI stated that it has only raised a total of 130.5 million US dollars (currently about 924 million yuan) in donations over the years and pointed out that this clearly shows that only donations cannot match the computing power and talent costs required to promote its core research.