OpenAI Promises 2026 Will Finally Get AI to Do Literally Something Useful
KEY POINTS
- •OpenAI posted a blog in 2025 outlining focus on AI's practical use starting in 2026, aiming to reduce the gap between AI capabilities and user needs.
- •Sarah Friar, CFO of OpenAI, emphasized opportunities in health, science, and enterprise sectors where AI could improve meaningful outcomes.
- •The company continues to invest heavily in infrastructure to support AI scaling, seeking to translate intelligence improvements into real-world applications.
OpenAI, the company famous for spending vast fortunes on invisible internet clouds and infrastructure (probably pricey enough to make Bezos blink), has just announced they’ll focus on 'practical adoption' of AI in 2026. CFO Sarah Friar, in a blog post grandiosely named 'A business that scales with the value of intelligence,' admits the company is working hard on 'closing the gap' between AI's sci-fi potential and the reality of what people actually use it for. Their big targets? Health, science, and enterprise—which oddly means not just baffling Silicon Valley but maybe helping your doctor or office sometime soon.
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Source: Theverge | Published: 1/19/2026 | Author: Jay Peters
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