> OpenAI's revenue was significantly higher than their compute spending I find this difficult believe, although I don't doubt leaks could have implied it. The

> OpenAI's revenue was significantly higher than their compute spending I find this difficult believe, although I don't doubt leaks could have implied it. The challenge is that "the cost of compute" can vary greatly based on how it's accounted for (things like amortization, revenue recognition, capex vs opex, IP attribution, leasing, etc). Sort of like how Hollywood studio accounting can show a movie as profitable or unprofitable, depending on how "profit" is defined and how expenses are treated. Given how much all those details can impact the outcome, to be credible I'd need a lot more specifics than a typical leak includes.