Microsoft was once the exclusive data center infrastructure provider for OpenAI, allowing it to train and run AI models. No longer.
Microsoft has announced that it has signed a “right of refusal” agreement with OpenAI, which coincides with the announcement of Stargate’s massive AI infrastructure deal, with SoftBank and Oracle among others. This agreement gives Microsoft “first refusal” over new OpenAI cloud computing capacities. Microsoft will have the first option to host OpenAI’s AI-related workloads on its cloud, but if Microsoft is unable to meet OpenAI’s needs, OpenAI may choose a rival cloud provider.
Microsoft stated that OpenAI recently made an Azure commitment to continue supporting all OpenAI products and training. blog post. Microsoft has approved OpenAI to build additional capacity primarily for training and research of models. Tensionbetween Microsoft, the AI company’s close collaborator and major shareholder and Microsoft, their tension. In June, Microsoft, under OpenAI was allowed to proceed due to shareholder pressure. Ink a deal with Oracle for additional capacity.
Microsoft confirmed in the blog post that “key elements of its long-standing relationship with OpenAI” will remain in place until 2030, including access to OpenAI’s IP, revenue sharing arrangements, and exclusivity over OpenAI’s APIs.
This assumes, naturally, that OpenAI does not achieve artificial general intelligence before then, according to the two companies’ agreement-upon definition. According to a reported deal between the two companies, Microsoft will lose its technology when OpenAI develops AI that can generate profits of at least $100 billion.
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The blog post states that “The OpenAI API runs on Azure, and is also accessible through the Azure OpenAI Service.” This agreement allows customers to access leading models directly from OpenAI on Microsoft platforms. We will update this article if we receive more information. TechCrunch offers a newsletter focusing on AI! Sign up here and receive it every Wednesday.
Kyle Wiggers, a senior reporter for TechCrunch, has a special interest on artificial intelligence. His writings have appeared in VentureBeat, Digital Trends and a variety of gadget blogs, including Android Police and Android Authority, Droid-Life and XDA-Developers. He lives in Brooklyn, with his partner who is a piano teacher, and plays the piano occasionally. Sometimes — but mostly unsuccessfully.
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