3 outlets·3 reports
Microsoft was worried OpenAI would run off to Amazon and ‘shit-talk’ Azure
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
Microsoft executives expressed reservations about funding OpenAI in 2018, fearing that withholding support could drive the company toward Amazon. They also worried that OpenAI might criticize Azure if it moved to Amazon’s platform.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- Wired·Musk vs. Altman Evidence Shows What Microsoft Executives Thought of OpenAI
- TechMeme·Musk v. Altman docs: Microsoft execs had reservations about funding OpenAI in 2018 but worried that withholding support could push OpenAI into Amazon's arms (Wired)
- The Verge·Microsoft was worried OpenAI would run off to Amazon and ‘shit-talk’ Azure
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