Sam Altman says ‘enough’ to questions about OpenAI’s revenue
TechCrunch
BG2 podcast with Brad Gerstner and Satya Nadella
“Brad, if you want to sell your shares, I'll find you a buyer ... enough. I think there are a lot of people who would love to buy OpenAI shares”
Sam Altmanreported 2 November 2025- What you'll lose0/5
Nothing taken but a question.
- Condescension4/5
A fair question answered with an offer to buy him out.
- Tone-deafness3/5
'Enough', about $1 trillion of commitments.
- Doom0/5
None.
- Hypocrisy0/5
None.
Full time7 pitchforksof a possible 25
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The occasion
BG2 podcast with Brad Gerstner and Satya Nadella, reported 2 November 2025.
Context
Gerstner, an OpenAI investor, asked how a company with reported revenue of around $13 billion can fund more than $1 trillion of compute commitments. Altman said revenue is well above that, gave no figure, and offered to find Gerstner a buyer for his shares.
Crowd reaction
Critical commentary
TechCrunch says Altman 'sounded a little testy' when pressed on how OpenAI will pay for its commitments; Chat GPT Is Eating the World headlines the exchange as him getting 'snippy'. This is commentator and investor skepticism, not mass outrage.