OpenAI Hits Back at Growth Fears, Says ‘Firing on All Cylinders’

OpenAI pushed back against concerns over its sales growth on Tuesday, saying its consumer and enterprise businesses are “firing on all cylinders” despite a report about the AI startup missing internal targets.

The ChatGPT creator said it continues to see growth in demand from business customers and its nascent advertising business. “The mood internally is incredibly positive,” the company said in a statement. The Wall Street Journal reported late Monday that OpenAI had fallen short of several internal targets as rivals gained ground. OpenAI described the report as “prime clickbait.”

Shares of several OpenAI backers and partners including SoftBank Group ...