Amazon’s $50 Billion OpenAI Investment Linked to IPO or AGI Milestone: The Information

Amazon is weighing a staggering $50 billion investment in OpenAI, but there’s a twist. Instead of writing a blank check, the tech giant is setting clear conditions for most of that capital. According to reports from The Information on February 25-26, 2026, Amazon would put in an initial sum now and release the rest only if OpenAI either goes public with an IPO or hits a major artificial general intelligence (AGI) milestone.