OpenAI Had ‘Rough’ First Half of Year Before Coding Takeoff, Brockman Says

What happened: OpenAI president Brockman said the company had a "rough" first half of the year before a coding takeoff, and described a "revenue inflection" in the third quarter of 2026 driven by a growing enterprise business. Key numbers: Third quarter of 2026 revenue inflection. Why it matters: The enterprise business is cited as the driver of the revenue inflection, marking a shift from the rough first half Brockman described.

OpenAI president Brockman said the company had a "rough" first half of the year before a coding takeoff, and described a "revenue inflection" in the third quarter of 2026 driven by a growing enterprise business.

The enterprise business is cited as the driver of the revenue inflection, marking a shift from the rough first half Brockman described.