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# OpenAI Projects $115 bn Cash Burn by 2029 Amid Costly AI Expansion
- URL: https://www.theleftshift.com/openai-projects-115-bn-cash-burn-by-2029-amid-costly-ai-expansion/
- Published: 2025-09-07T08:50:25.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-07T08:50:25.000Z
- Description: OpenAI is projected to spend more than $8 billion in 2025 alone, about $1.5 billion higher than previously anticipated.
- Author: The Left Shift Bureau
- Tags: AI Startups

OpenAI expects its cumulative cash burn to soar to **$115 billion by 2029**, according to a [report ](https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-says-business-will-burn-115-billion-2029?utm%5Fcampaign=&utm%5Fcontent=&utm%5Fmedium=organic%5Fsocial&utm%5Fsource=bluesky%2Cfacebook%2Clinkedin%2Cthreads%2Ctwitter)from *The Information*. The revised figure marks an **$80 billion jump** from earlier forecasts, underscoring the massive infrastructure demands of scaling its flagship ChatGPT platform.

The San Francisco-based startup is projected to spend more than $8 billion in 2025 alone, about $1.5 billion higher than previously anticipated. Spending is expected to accelerate in the coming years, reaching $17 billion in 2026, $35 billion in 2027, and $45 billion in 2028.

To rein in costs, OpenAI is moving aggressively into hardware and infrastructure. The company is [developing its first in-house AI chip](https://www.ft.com/content/e8cc6d99-d06e-4e9b-a54f-29317fa68d6f?ref=theleftshift.com) in partnership with Broadcom, due in 2026, which it plans to use internally. 

[OpenAI also expanded its alliance with Oracle](https://www.theleftshift.com/oracle-lands-30-bn-annual-cloud-contract/), announcing a 4.5-gigawatt data center buildout as part of its ambitious Stargate initiative, valued at up to $500 billion. In addition, [it has tapped Google Cloud](https://www.theleftshift.com/openai-turns-to-google-for-more-gpus/) to diversify its computing suppliers.

The startup is also building an AI-powered hiring platform that could challenge LinkedIn, the company confirmed Thursday. Called the [OpenAI Jobs Platform](https://www.theleftshift.com/openai-to-launch-ai-powered-linkedin-competitor/), the service is expected to launch by mid-2026.