"The Microsoft-OpenAI relationship soured largely thanks to what in the tech world takes the place of the language of love - money. Starting in 2019, Microsoft began showering the startup OpenAI with $13 billion in investments. In return, Microsoft got a piece of the company, though details about how much were never clear. Microsoft was also given the exclusive right to use OpenAI's ChatGPT in whatever way it wanted."
"For Microsoft to give OpenAI all that, it likely wants to retain the right to use ChatGPT in whatever way it wants. The deal might also give Microsoft's Azure the exclusive rights to OpenAI's APIs. As to how much money Microsoft might wind up with, whether Microsoft will get exclusive rights to ChatGPT, or what percentage ownership of OpenAI's for-profit arm the company will get, that's anyone's guess."
Microsoft invested roughly $13 billion in OpenAI beginning in 2019, supplying capital and substantial free computing resources in exchange for equity and privileged access. Microsoft secured rights to use ChatGPT broadly and integrated the model into its Copilot genAI offerings, while Azure gained prominence as OpenAI's cloud provider. Relations later soured, leading to a negotiated but vague framework for their separation. Key unresolved points include whether Microsoft retains exclusive ChatGPT usage, exclusive Azure API rights, and the precise ownership stake or financial returns Microsoft will obtain. Microsoft's market valuation rose markedly since the investment, suggesting larger long-term gains.
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