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OpenAI generates ~$15B in membership fees, but investments are in trillions. The money comes from investors, not users paying $8/month. The investment thesis: they predict we're going to fully automate labor - initially cognitive, then physical. What's the value of all human labor a year? $10/30T?

money makes money "It's very hard for people to say no to a lot of money. If somebody came to me today and said, 'I'll give you a billion dollars, go work for OpenAI for a month' - I'll be working at OpenAI." "Power corrupts, money corrupts. It's not unique to bad people, it's a general problem for…

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  1. 2026-09-18 06:06 · r/ArtificialInteligence
    OpenAI generates ~$15B in membership fees, but investments are in trillions. The money comes from investors, not users paying $8/month. The investment thesis: they predict we're going to fully automate labor - initially cognitive, then physical. What's the value of all human labor a year? $10/30T?

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