The tension between OpenAI and Microsoft is reaching a boiling point.

The tensions between OpenAI and Microsoft are reaching a boiling point

OpenAI hopes to weaken Microsoft's control over its AI products and computing resources and obtain Microsoft's support for its transformation into a for-profit company. The negotiation process has been extremely difficult. According to people familiar with the matter, OpenAI executives have discussed a move they consider a "nuclear option" in recent weeks: accusing Microsoft of anti-competitive behavior during their cooperation. This move may include seeking review by federal regulators on whether the contract terms violate antitrust laws and launching a public opinion battle. OpenAI and Microsoft are currently at an impasse over the terms of OpenAI's $3 billion acquisition of the programming company Windsurf. Under the agreement between the two sides, Microsoft can currently access all of OpenAI's intellectual property. However, Microsoft has also launched its own AI programming product, GitHub Copilot, to compete with OpenAI. OpenAI does not want Microsoft to obtain Windsurf's intellectual property.

—— The Wall Street Journal

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