OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar clashes with Sam Altman over missed revenue targets

16 articles · Updated · Fortune · Apr 28

Sarah Friar is concerned about OpenAI's high data center spending and insufficient revenue to support existing contracts, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Friar and CEO Sam Altman dismissed the report as "ridiculous" in a joint statement, but the disagreement comes as OpenAI prepares for a potential IPO later this year.
The dispute highlights growing scrutiny of AI companies' capital expenditures, with major cloud providers projected to spend $660 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026, reflecting industry-wide pressures on profitability and discipline.

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