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OpenAI has scaled back its funding target by roughly $10 billion, according to reports by Reuters and the Financial Times, a sign that even the most prominent AI startup is tempering its fundraising ambitions amid a shifting market for AI investment.
The Financial Times reported that OpenAI reduced the size of its funding round, with Reuters carrying the same figure of a $10 billion cut to the targeted amount. The FT's headline was corroborated through a live page and an archived snapshot, while Reuters' coverage was confirmed via its headline.
The reports indicate OpenAI chose to lower its ask rather than pursue the original, larger target, though the reports did not detail the full reasons behind the reduction or the identities of investors affected.
Neither report's available material specifies how the reduced target affects OpenAI's overall valuation, the final size of the round, or the allocation of stakes among participants. Official imagery related to the funding has not been released, and the company's own announcements remain the authoritative reference for final terms.
As with any figure drawn from headlines behind paywalls and registration barriers, the exact contours of the revised round — including timing and closing conditions — remain subject to confirmation when OpenAI or its investors disclose final terms.
The claim that OpenAI has lowered its funding ambitions is Mostly True.
