Microsoft is no longer the exclusive cloud provider for OpenAI
Microsoft was previously the exclusive provider of data center infrastructure for OpenAI to train and run its AI models. no longer.
Coinciding with the announcement of Stargate, OpenAI’s massive new AI infrastructure deal Along with SoftBank, Oracle and others, Microsoft says it has signed a new agreement with OpenAI that gives it “right of first refusal” over new OpenAI cloud computing capacity. This means that from now on, Microsoft gets first choice on hosting OpenAI’s AI workloads in the cloud — but if Microsoft can’t meet its needs, OpenAI can move to a competing cloud provider.
“OpenAI recently made a major new commitment to Azure that will continue to support all OpenAI products as well as training,” Microsoft said in a statement. Blog post. “To further support OpenAI, Microsoft has approved OpenAI’s ability to build additional capabilities, primarily for research and model training.”
OpenAI has Blame Lack of available computing to delay their products, computing power has become a source of tension Between the artificial intelligence company and Microsoft, its close collaborator and lead investor. In June, Microsoft, under Shareholder pressureallowed OpenAI to do so Ink on a deal With Oracle for additional capacity.
In the big post, Microsoft reiterated that “core elements” of its long-term partnership with OpenAI will remain in place through 2030, including access to OpenAI’s IP, revenue-sharing arrangements, and exclusivity in OpenAI’s APIs.
This assumes, of course, that OpenAI does not achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI) under the two companies. Agreed definition Before then. When OpenAI develops artificial intelligence systems that could generate at least $100 billion in profits, Microsoft will lose access to the company’s technology, according to a reported agreement between the two companies.
OpenAI is It is said to think Canceling the agreement in a possible attempt to secure more Microsoft funding.
“The OpenAI API is exclusive to Azure, runs on Azure and is also available through the Azure OpenAI service,” the blog post said. “This agreement means customers benefit from access to leading models on Microsoft platforms and directly from OpenAI.”
We’ve reached out to OpenAI and Microsoft for more information and will update this post if we hear back.
