OpenAI executive sees a Rubik's Cube of future revenue sources

Finance executive Sarah Friar speaking at a conference

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• OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar outlines evolving business models beyond software subscriptions.
• OpenAI is exploring licensing models tied to customer outcomes, including pharma partnerships.
• Expanding partnerships and products drive OpenAI's need for diverse revenue streams and compute.

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar sketched a future in which the company's business models...