OpenAI and Microsoft Revise Deal for Future IPO Plan
OpenAI and Microsoft are renegotiating their partnership to potentially pave the way for an OpenAI initial public offering. The Financial Times reports that Microsoft, which has invested over $14 billion in OpenAI since 2019, may relinquish part of its equity stake in exchange for long-term access to AI models developed post-2030.
The original agreement was structured during OpenAI’s transition from nonprofit to capped-profit status. These revised terms reflect the evolving dynamics between major tech investors and cutting-edge AI developers.