OpenAI President Greg Brockman testified the company expects to spend $50 billion on computing power in 2026.
This figure marks a significant rise from the $30 million spent on computing in 2017.
Brockman disclosed the projection during his second day of testimony in the Elon Musk v. OpenAI lawsuit.
Musk alleges the company abandoned its original non-profit mission in the high-profile trial.
The spending forecast underscores the massive capital required to scale advanced artificial intelligence models.
The projection highlights an escalating resource race within the global AI sector.