GeekWire reports on the Microsoft-OpenAI alliance, revealing insights from over 200 documents linked to Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, with Microsoft as a co-defendant. The documents disclose Microsoft’s strategic involvement with OpenAI, including text exchanges between Satya Nadella and Altman post-Altman’s November 2023 firing, showing Microsoft’s readiness to absorb OpenAI for about $25 billion. Ultimately, Microsoft gained a 27% stake in OpenAI worth approximately $135 billion, securing access to its AI technology until 2032. The developments underscore Microsoft’s significant influence in shaping OpenAI’s trajectory amidst Musk’s claims of mission abandonment.
