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The CEO shot down reports that it had attempted to acquire OpenAI, citing its non-profit business model.

The executive also acknowledged the existence of a cap limiting how much profit the collaboration can accumulate.

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Microsoft is arguably OpenAI’s largest investor, with a 49% stake in the company.

For context, the clause is in place to protect the sophisticated technology from being misused for commercial purposes.

A separate report suggestedOpenAI could suffer losses of up to $44 billion before making a profit in 2029.

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Market analysts and experts attributed the findings partly to OpenAI’s tie-up with Microsoft.

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