OpenAI’s journey stands as Silicon Valley’s boldest experiment yet. The ChatGPT creator plans to burn through $115 billion by 2029, a figure no company has ever intentionally targeted. For context, Uber, Tesla, Snap, and Netflix combined torched just $42 billion during their most extravagant years.The typical Silicon Valley playbook is straightforward: secure initial funding, launch a product, attract billions for growth, acquisitions, tech, and talent, then scale prices for profit— think Amazon, Facebook, or Uber. OpenAI, however, defies this mold with its staggering ambition.