OpenAI offers AI for chip design, touts cost advantage over open-source, CFO says

FILE PHOTO: OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration created on June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Sept 8 (Reuters) San ⁠Francisco - OpenAI is pushing its AI into specialized industries and undercutting open-source ⁠rivals on cost, Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said on Monday, ‌as the ChatGPT maker sees accelerating enterprise growth.

Speaking at Goldman Sachs' Communacopia + Technology Conference in San Francisco, Friar said OpenAI is focusing on sectors including chip design, life sciences and financial services, as ​businesses increasingly seek AI systems tailored to specific tasks. ⁠It also is experimentingwith pricing ⁠based on business outcomes rather than use, as more enterprises demand return on investment ⁠in ‌AI.

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9 月 8 日（路透社）旧金山——ChatGPT 的制造商 OpenAI 的首席财务官 Sarah Friar 周一表示，该公司正在将其人工智能推向专业行业，并在成本上削弱开源竞争对手，因为该公司看到了企业增长的加速。

在旧金山举行的高盛Communacopia + Technology大会上，Friar表示，OpenAI正专注于芯片设计、生命科学和金融服务等领域，因为企业越来越需要针对特定​​任务量身定制的人工智能系统。此外，随着越来越多的企业要求人工智能投资回报率，OpenAI也在尝试基于业务成果而非使用情况的定价模式。

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