Fresh developments indicate that Amazon may move forward with a massive investment in OpenAI only if certain strategic milestones are achieved. According to a report citing people familiar with the discussions, the planned funding could depend on the AI company pursuing an IPO or reaching an artificial general intelligence (AGI) benchmark.
As per the reported terms still under negotiation, Amazon is expected to invest $15 billion initially. An additional $35 billion would be released later, contingent upon OpenAI either achieving the AGI milestone or moving ahead with a public listing.
The same funding round is also expected to see participation from major investors. SoftBank and Nvidia are reportedly planning to invest $30 billion each, distributed in 3 installments during the year.
The details of the investment have not been independently verified, and both Amazon and OpenAI have not responded to requests for comment outside business hours.
Reports earlier suggested that OpenAI has been preparing groundwork for a potential IPO that could value the company at up to $1 trillion. The growing interest from global technology firms reflects intense competition to strengthen partnerships with the AI developer, which is investing heavily in data centres to support expanding artificial intelligence capabilities.
Amazon has already been in discussions to invest tens of billions of dollars, with sources indicating the total commitment could reach $50 billion. If completed at that scale, the investment would position Amazon as the largest contributor in OpenAI’s ongoing fundraising round.
The move highlights how major technology companies are accelerating investments to secure a stronger position in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
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