Despite a $13 billion partnership, Microsoft identifies OpenAI as a rival in its latest fiscal report.
In a surprising revelation, Microsoft has included OpenAI in its list of competitors in its annual fiscal report, despite the long and significant partnership between the two companies. Microsoft had invested $13 billion in OpenAI, securing exclusive use of its models as part of a long-term collaboration. However, the recent inclusion of OpenAI in the list of competitors, alongside other tech giants like Anthropic, Amazon, and Meta, has raised suspicions in the industry.
Microsoft’s decision comes after the announcement of its new SearchGPT feature, which positions OpenAI as a direct competitor in the online search space. Additionally, Microsoft recently relinquished its observer seat on OpenAI’s board of directors, further fueling speculation that this could be a strategy to avoid antitrust regulators’ scrutiny over its relationship with OpenAI.
This unexpected turn in the dynamics between Microsoft and OpenAI raises questions about the future of their collaboration and how these two tech giants will navigate their competition in the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence.
Spanish: Microsoft considera a OpenAI como competencia en su informe anual.
Dutch: Microsoft beschouwt OpenAI als een concurrent in zijn jaarverslag.
French: Microsoft considère OpenAI comme un concurrent dans son rapport annuel.