A OpenAI and Microsoft isariam involved in negotiations to rewrite the terms of your partnership, with the OpenAI seeking to cut the participation of Microsoft in revenue as part of its restructuring and the Microsoft with an eye on access to technology OpenAI beyond 2030.
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Negotiation details
- A Microsoft has already invested more than US$ 13 billion in OpenAI and remains one of the main obstacles in plans to convert the commercial arm of OpenAI in a public benefit corporation (PBC).
- A OpenAI intends to reduce the participation of Microsoft in revenue from 20% to 10% by 2030, the year in which the company projects revenue of US$ 174 billion.
- The relationship would have cooled down, as the OpenAI seeks deals with competitors for the Stargate project, while also targeting overlapping corporate clients.
- There is also tension over intellectual property, with the Microsoft seeking guaranteed access to technology OpenAI beyond the expiration of the current contract in 2030.
Why is it important
There have been rumors about this partnership for a long time, but the risks are even greater now, with the Microsoft being one of the main obstacles to the IPO desires of OpenAI and its restructuring into a PBC. With both sides apparently motivated to strike a deal, it’s possible that the contract restructuring could help warm up the multi-billion-dollar relationship.
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