...So will ChatGPT become a money-making machine? The company is planning this.

OpenAI wants to turn its chatbot, ChatGPT, into a money-making machine. The company expects that by 2030, approximately 8.5 percent of its users will use the paid service.

OpenAI, the company behind the AI ​​chatbot ChatGPT, is now developing a new plan. The company's plan is not just to create new and smart chatbots, but to transform its chatbots into money-making machines. According to reports, OpenAI wants to convert ChatGPT users into paid subscribers. The company hopes that 8.5 percent of its 2.6 billion weekly users, or approximately 220 million users, will purchase the premium version of ChatGPT. If this happens, it could become the world's largest subscription service.

How many users currently use the premium service?

As of July this year, approximately 5% of ChatGPT's weekly active users (approximately 35 million) use the company's Plus and Pro plans. In India, these are priced at ₹1,999 and ₹19,900 per month, respectively. OpenAI believes this is just the beginning, and that a larger number of people will use its paid services in the future.

How is the company's current financial situation?

OpenAI is becoming increasingly popular, but its financial situation is caught between growth and costs. The company's annual revenue run rate is projected to reach $20 billion by the end of this year, but expenses are also skyrocketing. The company's computational demands for running advanced AI systems and research are also increasing, driving up costs. According to a report, OpenAI generated $4.3 billion in revenue in the first half of this year, but spent $2.5 billion during this period.

Company also exploring other revenue streams

OpenAI is exploring other revenue streams in addition to subscriptions. The company expects that 20 percent of its revenue will come from shopping and advertising features in ChatGPT in the future.