Why OpenAI Might Slash Prices for Users

About this episode

The episode discusses OpenAI's potential price cuts in response to competition and changing corporate spending on AI, alongside social media regulations for children and insights from Bloom Energy's CEO.

A.M. Edition for June 11. OpenAI is considering sweeping price cuts as it braces for an intensifying battle for users with chief rival Anthropic. The potential price drop comes as corporate clients begin to pull back on high AI spending and express difficulty tying costs to real investment returns. Plus, social media bans for kids gain momentum as Canada weighs a law that would likely apply to American tech companies like Meta and Snapchat. And the CEO of Bloom Energy K.R. Sridhar tells us how the company is navigating growing opposition to new data centers. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Luke Vargas

Guest: K.R. Sridhar

Topics covered

• OpenAI
• price cuts
• AI spending
• social media bans
• data centers
• corporate clients

Keywords

• OpenAI
• price cuts
• AI spending
• social media bans
• Bloom Energy
• K.R. Sridhar
• Canada
• Meta
• Snapchat

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Snapchat

Places: Canada

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