Amazon-Backed Anthropic Set to Outpace OpenAI in Profitability Race
Anthropic, the AI startup backed by Amazon with $8 billion in funding, is projected to achieve profitability by 2028—two years ahead of rival OpenAI. Financial documents reveal OpenAI faces a staggering $74 billion operating loss in 2028, driven by soaring computing costs. The Microsoft-supported firm will burn through cash 14 times faster than Anthropic before reaching breakeven in 2030.
The high-stakes battle for AI supremacy pits Anthropic's Claude chatbot against OpenAI's ChatGPT, with both tech giants betting big on their respective champions. While Amazon's investment underscores its cloud-first AI strategy, Microsoft's $13 billion wager on OpenAI reflects its enterprise integration ambitions. Neither startup has yet curbed its cash burn—OpenAI alone forecasts $9 billion in expenditures for 2025.