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This directly impacted its multi-billion partnership with Microsoft,losing its exclusive cloud provider status.

WhileMicrosoft’s partnership with OpenAIhas seemingly become more complicated, it holds the right of first refusal.

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Softbank could be replacing Microsoft as OpenAI’s biggest partner.

As such, Microsoft remains the first option to host OpenAI workloads in its cloud infrastructure and services.

The services will only be outsourced to other vendors if Microsoft can’t meet the requirements.

The Information’s report details that OpenAI’s drift from Microsoft won’t happen overnight.

Sam Altman and Satya Nadella on stage

The OpenAI and Microsoft partnership could be starting to change.

However, the AI firm was saved from the cusps of bankruptcy through a round of funding.

Interestingly, this woulddethrone Microsoft as OpenAI’s largest investor, passing on the crown to SoftBank.

Altman quickly rubbished Musk’s offer, indicating OpenAI wasn’t on sale, neither was its mission.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, February 2023

The executive brushed off Musk’s offer as one of his usual gambits.

I wish he would just compete by building a better product," added Altman.

Satya Nadella with Sam Altman at a conference

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