(FILES) Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, speaks during The Wall Street Journal's WSJ Tech Live Conference in Laguna Beach, California on October 17, 2023. OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, has closed a massive funding round, an investor said on October 2, 2024, as the company led by Sam Altman seals its place as the world leader on artificial intelligence. Venture capital firm Thrive Capital, the leading investor in the new round, confirmed a report by CNBC which said that the round raised $6.5 billion, lifting OpenAI to a $150 billion valuation. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)