By 2025, OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, transformed AI into critical infrastructure, driven by ChatGPT's growth and significant compute spending. Altman focused on autonomous agents and large data centers, acknowledging risks like competition and regulation while emphasizing AI's transformative economic potential. OpenAI raised substantial funding, boosting its valuation, and launched GPT-5, touted as its most powerful model for programming and autonomous tasks, with future ChatGPT versions promising deeper customization for users.