OpenAI pledged $1.5B to a joint venture called DeployCo, guaranteeing private-equity partners a 17% annual return floor over five years.
OpenAI承诺的17%年化回报率显著高于行业平均水平(13-16%)，这表明OpenAI愿意支付高额费用以确保其AI软件在企业市场的渗透。这种回报保证相当于为PE partners提供了风险缓冲，反映了OpenAI对市场扩张的强烈意愿，但也意味着OpenAI需要实现更高的业务增长来支撑这一承诺。