Is the relationship between OpenAI and Microsoft about to fall apart?

OpenAI has grown increasingly frustrated with Microsoft and has discussed filing antitrust complaints against the partner while working with regulators.

OpenAI wants to sue Microsoft to go public. Photo: Financial Times .

According to WSJ , the high-profile partnership between OpenAI and Microsoft, once hailed as one of the most successful collaborations in technology history, is on the brink of a crisis.

Specifically, the source said deep disagreements over the future of AI, product control and computing resources are causing the two sides to directly confront each other, putting one of the most important strategic alliances in the technology world in jeopardy.

OpenAI, the startup behind the ChatGPT chatbot, is eager to loosen Microsoft’s grip on its AI products and computing resources. Its ultimate goal is to become a profitable company and go public, a crucial step to raising more capital and expanding its scale.

However, to make this happen, Microsoft's approval is key, and this is where all the tension lies.

Negotiations between the two sides have been difficult, according to the source, and things have come to a head in recent weeks when senior OpenAI executives discussed a “key decision”: accusing Microsoft of unfair competition during the partnership.

WSJ said OpenAI's move is aimed at seeking review from federal regulators about potential contract terms that violate antitrust laws, as well as a public campaign to put pressure on Microsoft.

However, taking such a step would certainly seriously threaten the six-year partnership between the two sides.

Microsoft and OpenAI began their partnership in 2019, when the software giant invested $1 billion in the startup. Under the current deal, Microsoft has exclusive rights to sell OpenAI software tools through its Azure cloud service and has priority access to the company's technology.

Microsoft is also said to be OpenAI's sole computing provider, although it has allowed the startup to create its own data center project called Stargate in 2024.

Source: https://znews.vn/moi-quan-he-giua-openai-va-microsoft-sap-do-vo-post1561684.html