{"id":4226,"date":"2025-12-17T06:02:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T06:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.web-ai-institute.com\/wp\/2025\/12\/17\/amazon-in-talks-to-invest-in-openai-source-says\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T06:02:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T06:02:11","slug":"amazon-in-talks-to-invest-in-openai-source-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.web-ai-institute.com\/wp\/2025\/12\/17\/amazon-in-talks-to-invest-in-openai-source-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon in talks to invest in OpenAI, source says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Dec 16 (Reuters) &#8211; Amazon.com Inc is in discussions to invest in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/organizations\/openai\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:OpenAI;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">OpenAI<\/a>, the developer of ChatGPT, in a potential deal that could \u200bvalue the <a href=\"https:\/\/tech.yahoo.com\/ai\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:artificial intelligence;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">artificial intelligence<\/a> company at over $500 billion, a source familiar \u200cwith the matter said on Tuesday.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The potential deal comes at a time when OpenAI is \u200claying the groundwork for an initial public offering that could value the company at up to $1 trillion, Reuters reported in October.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Amazon may invest about $10 billion in OpenAI, but the talks between the two firms are &#8220;very fluid&#8221;, the source said \u2060on condition of anonymity because \u200cthe matter is private.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The approach highlights OpenAI\u2019s ability to partner widely after moving on from its non-profit roots and settling \u200dits deal with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/organizations\/microsoft\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Microsoft;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Microsoft<\/a>, the source said.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The Microsoft deal refashioned OpenAI as a public benefit corporation that is controlled by a non-profit with a stake in OpenAI&#8217;s financial \u200bsuccess, removing major constraints on the firm&#8217;s ability to raise capital and \u200csecure computing resources.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->Microsoft holds a 27% stake in OpenAI and has secured an exclusive right to sell OpenAI models to its cloud customers.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The Information, which first reported the talks with Amazon, said that OpenAI plans to use Amazon\u2019s Trainium chips, which compete with Nvidia and Google&#8217;s chips.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->OpenAI and Microsoft did not \u2060immediately respond to Reuters&#8217; request for comment \u200bon the Information report.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->The Amazon financing could \u200bpave the way for a broader fundraising round involving additional investors, the Information reported.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->OpenAI is also looking to sell an enterprise \u200dversion of ChatGPT to \u2060Amazon but it is unclear whether the deal includes provisions for integrating ChatGPT features such as AI-powered shopping features that Amazon is developing \u2060for its own apps, the report said.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-7hmkaz\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->(Reporting by Deepa Seetharaman in San Francisco and Anusha \u200cShah in Bengaluru; additional reporting by Gursimran Kaur; Editing by Janane \u200cVenkatraman, Rashmi Aich and Mrigank Dhaniwala)<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/openai-talks-raise-least-10-023416764.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dec 16 (Reuters) &#8211; Amazon.com Inc is in discussions to invest in OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, in a potential deal that could \u200bvalue the artificial intelligence company at over $500 billion, a source familiar \u200cwith the matter said on Tuesday. 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