The potential investment would make Amazon the largest contributor to OpenAI’s current fundraising round, which reportedly seeks to raise up to $100 billion in new capital. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is personally leading negotiations with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, sources told the Journal, though the final structure of any potential deal could still change. Amazon has previously demonstrated interest in the generative AI space, having already invested in OpenAI competitor Anthropic. The potential OpenAI investment would represent a substantial escalation of Amazon’s commitment to artificial intelligence technology. Related articlesAmazon stock pares losses amid reports of potential $50B OpenAI investmentCoterra and Devon reportedly in advanced merger talksReport: SpaceX and xAI in merger talks ahead of planned IPO