OpenAI aims to halve Microsoft payments by 2030
OpenAI plans to reduce the share of revenue it gives to Microsoft from 20% to 10% by the end of the decade, even though their contractual agreement runs until 2030 and involves extensive collaboration.
OpenAI plans to reduce the share of revenue it gives to Microsoft from 20% to 10% by the end of the decade, even though their contractual agreement runs until 2030 and involves extensive collaboration.
OpenAI, which is undergoing internal restructuring and preparing to change its corporate format, has informed investors of its intention to significantly revise its financial obligations to partners — in particular, to Microsoft. This involves reducing the share of gross revenue that the company transfers from the current 20% to 10% by the end of the decade. This is reported by Techcrunch, citing a study of financial documents by The Information.
Microsoft is not only a major investor in OpenAI, having invested tens of billions of dollars in the company, but also has exclusive access to OpenAI's key AI developments through the Azure cloud platform. Its GPT-based products are already integrated into Bing, Copilot, and other services.
However, OpenAI is now moving forward with a plan to transform its commercial structure into a public benefit corporation (PBC), with control retained through a non-profit board of directors. This format would allow the company to scale while reducing its reliance on institutional investors, including Microsoft.
However, Microsoft has not yet given formal approval to the new structure, fearing that it could weaken its influence and investment guarantees.
Let us remind you that it became known about the most expensive purchase from OpenAI - the company acquired AI defense startup Windsurf for $3 billion.
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