# Hard Look at AI's Massive Funding

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Podcast: [Hardcore AI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hard-fork-ai-6751460)
Published: 2026-05-04T21:39:10+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, we take a hard look at the massive funding OpenAI and Anthropic received. Understand the disruptive potential of these financial agreements. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to AI Deals 01:59 Greg Brockman's AI Insights 04:19 Launch of Humane's AI System 07:20 Morgan Stanley's Spending Forecast 12:41 OpenAI and Anthropic's Strategies 16:38 Conclusion and Future Predictions Show Links Get the top 80+ AI Models for $8.99 at AI Box: ⁠⁠https://aibox.ai How I Grow and Scale My Business with AI: https://www.skool.com/aihustle Show Articles Read more on AI Chat Daily: Brockman Says AI Wrote 80% of OpenAI Code by Month's End, Up from 20% Saudi-Backed Humane Launches Enterprise AI Operating System on AWS Morgan Stanley Lifts 2026 Hyperscaler Capex Forecast to $805 Billion OpenAI and Anthropic Pay Private Equity to Reach the Mid-Market Before IPO See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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