The short version

Ben Thompson predicted on February 12, 2026: “I put forward a few years ago that actually OpenAI could stop making models and be one of the most valuable companies in the world just because of ChatGPT. That’s their most valuable asset. And part of the problem that they have is that was definitely the case in 2023 and 2024, but…

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Ben Thompson

On February 12, 2026

“I put forward a few years ago that actually OpenAI could stop making models and be one of the most valuable companies in the world just because of ChatGPT. That’s their most valuable asset. And part of the problem that they have is that was definitely the case in 2023 and 2024, but they never… You have to actually build the business model around that.”

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