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OpenAI’s $730B valuation should shock you, but not for the reasons you might think

M Sriram

March 17, 2026 | 5 Min Read

OpenAI’s $730B valuation should shock you, but not for the reasons you might think

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March 17, 2026 | 5 Min Read

Three years ago, OpenAI was largely unknown outside Silicon Valley. Today, its implied value would place it above companies such as JPMorgan Chase and Samsung, and not far from Walmart and Berkshire Hathaway—businesses built over decades. What does this say about the current moment in technology?

There’s a reason why numbers have the word ‘numb’ in them. As numbers get bigger, fuzzier, and wonkier, our brains get numbed trying to comprehend them.

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