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OpenAI and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) are renegotiating their multibillion-dollar partnership in a move aimed at facilitating OpenAI's potential initial public offering (IPO) while ensuring Microsoft retains access to advanced AI technologies, according to the Financial Times.
A central focus of the talks is Microsoft's equity stake in OpenAI’s for-profit division. Despite investing over $13 billion, Microsoft is reportedly open to reducing its ownership in exchange for extended rights to use future AI models developed by OpenAI beyond 2030. This would secure Microsoft's long-term access to cutting-edge technology while enabling OpenAI to become more independent and IPO-ready.
The ongoing restructuring also includes revising terms from their original 2019 agreement, when Microsoft made an initial $1 billion investment. The changes come as OpenAI shifts its revenue-sharing structure, potentially offering a smaller portion of future earnings to its largest backer, as reported by The Information.
In January, Microsoft amended parts of its agreement with OpenAI after partnering with Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) and SoftBank Group (TYO:9984) to develop U.S.-based AI infrastructure, including plans for data centers worth up to $500 billion.
Microsoft declined to comment on the renegotiations. OpenAI has not publicly responded to inquiries.
This strategic revision highlights Microsoft’s evolving role as both investor and partner, while positioning OpenAI for greater financial flexibility and eventual market entry. As AI competition intensifies, the outcome of this restructuring could have significant implications for the broader tech landscape and investor interest in artificial intelligence firms.
