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Kevin Okemwa

Sam Altman says he’s “not excited” about being CEO of a public company, raising questions about OpenAI’s long‑term direction

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks at OpenAI DevDay, the company's annual conference for developers, in San Francisco, California, on October 6, 2025.

Last week, multiple reports emerged suggesting that OpenAI is currently in talks to raise $100 billion from investors at a $750 billion valuation. As you may know, the AI firm's market valuation is currently $500 billion after the sale of $6.6 billion in shares from current and former staff in October.

If OpenAI manages to raise $100 billion from investors in its next funding round, the firm's market share is expected to grow by 50%.

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