OpenAI and Microsoft have ended their exclusive cloud partnership, allowing OpenAI to distribute its models through other cloud providers like AWS. Microsoft retains a non-exclusive license to OpenAI's IP until 2032 but loses exclusivity, and revenue-sharing terms are capped and decoupled from AGI milestones. This follows OpenAI's recent $50 billion deal with Amazon and resolves prior legal tensions.
Background
OpenAI and Microsoft formed a close partnership in 2019 with a $1 billion investment, making Azure the exclusive cloud platform for OpenAI's models. The partnership included controversial clauses tied to artificial general intelligence (AGI) milestones.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Apr 28, 2026 at 04:10 AM
- Score
- 8.0 / 10