CCTV Script 11/08/2025

CNBC

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This year, driven by the wave of artificial intelligence, a new generation of billionaires is rapidly emerging worldwide, particularly in Silicon Valley, USA. Experts interviewed by CNBC pointed out that the current AI boom is swiftly becoming one of the largest wealth-creation waves in modern history.
Several massive funding rounds this year have skyrocketed the valuations of startups like OpenAI and Anthropic. According to data from the global market research platform CB Insights, there are 498 AI "unicorn" companies globally—referring to unlisted AI companies valued at $1 billion or more.
Their total valuation? It has reached a staggering $2.7 trillion, with a full 100 of these companies founded after 2023, indicating that many of them are still quite young. Notable examples include:
Mira Murati, the former Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI, left her position in September last year and founded a new company, , in February this year. In less than half a year since its inception, the company secured $2 billion in seed funding in July, reaching a valuation of approximately $12 billion.
Meanwhile, another AI startup, Anthropic AI, is reportedly in talks for a new funding round of $50 billion, which could push its valuation to $170 billion. According to sources familiar with the matter cited by CNBC, the company's CEO, along with its six co-founders, are now likely among the ranks of billionaires.
Beyond the funding frenzy in AI startups, the stock prices of AI-related tech giants like NVIDIA, Meta, and Microsoft have also soared in the secondary market. Additionally, companies involved in building data centers and computing infrastructure have seen significant profit growth, while the salaries of AI engineers have surged in tandem.
Among the rising stars in this wave of tech innovation, OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, has undoubtedly captured the most attention. Recently, OpenAI unveiled its latest model, ChatGPT-5, marking another significant leap in AI development.
It's been just a weekend since the model's release, and it has already sparked polarized reactions across the industry and the general public. On one hand, industry insiders remain optimistic.
"GPT five is a breakthrough in being able to work through that information, not only quickly, but now with a way greater degree of accuracy."
On the other hand, American netizens have expressed significant dissatisfaction with the new model. On the popular U.S. forum Reddit, a post titled has garnered nearly 6,000 upvotes, with many users complaining that GPT-5's performance is inferior to older models.
It's worth noting that OpenAI has yet to turn a profit. Regarding this, Sam Altman has stated that he remains focused on growth and is unbothered by losses.
"I think we should be willing to keep growing, to keep investing in training compute for a long time...I think the rational thing to do is to just be willing to run at a loss for quite a while and continue to do that..."
Finally, from the broader AI industry perspective, CNBC's latest All America Economic Survey reveals a complex public sentiment. While the capital markets are optimistic, the American public harbors mixed feelings about AI. On one hand, over half of respondents reported using AI tools, but they also expressed wariness.
The survey shows that 53% of American respondents have used AI software in the past 2–3 months. However, when it comes to their attitude toward AI, 68% admitted feeling uneasy, primarily due to concerns about AI's impact on jobs.