The next phase of the Microsoft OpenAI partnership
Microsoft and OpenAI amended their partnership for long-term clarity, with OpenAI products shipping first on Azure and Microsoft retaining a non-exclusive license.Summary
Microsoft and OpenAI have amended their partnership agreement to provide long-term clarity and flexibility, focusing on delivering AI benefits broadly. Key changes include Microsoft remaining OpenAI's primary cloud partner, with OpenAI products initially shipping on Azure, unless Microsoft cannot support them. OpenAI can now serve its products to customers across any cloud provider. Microsoft's license to OpenAI IP for models and products extends through 2032 but is now non-exclusive. Microsoft will no longer pay a revenue share to OpenAI, though OpenAI's revenue share payments to Microsoft continue through 2030, subject to a cap. Microsoft remains a major shareholder in OpenAI. This amendment simplifies their collaboration while enabling ambitious joint projects like scaling datacenter capacity, developing next-generation silicon, and applying AI to cybersecurity.
(Source：OpenAI)