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    Microsoft to Own 49% of OpenAI Once $10B Deal Closes

    By FalkrisJanuary 10, 2023Updated:January 10, 2023No Comments4 Mins Read
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    Reports have surfaced that Microsoft Corp. is in advanced negotiations to make a massive investment in OpenAI, the company behind the revolutionary ChatGPT chatbot. Insiders reveal that the deal could see Microsoft pumping in a whopping $10 billion, which would value OpenAI at an impressive $29 billion.

    This means that the non-profit OpenAI Inc. could own a measly 2% while 49% will remain for other investors as Microsoft eats up the lion’s share.

    This potential investment has far-reaching implications for the future of OpenAI and the broader AI sector. The decision to make Microsoft the majority shareholder could potentially change OpenAI’s initial goals of being open and accessible to the public, its namesake. It could also raise questions about the future direction and priorities of the organization and its products.

    The proposed investment would be spread out over an extended period, however, the specifics of the deal might still be subject to modifications before a final agreement happens. As per the sources, both firms have been discussing this arrangement for months.

    Microsoft’s Dominance in the AI Space

    Microsoft’s potential investment in OpenAI is the latest move in the company’s strategic push into the artificial intelligence space.

    In recent years, Microsoft has made a number of acquisitions and investments to expand its capabilities and stay at the forefront of AI innovation. Its previous $1 billion investment in OpenAI in 2019, which also made Microsoft Azure the exclusive cloud platform to host OpenAI’s services, wasn’t its first foray into the industry.

    Three years prior, Microsoft tried to obtain the AI speech recognition company, Nuance, which it fully acquired for $19.7B (its second-highest acquisition) in March of 2022. The tech giant also acquired Softomotive – a leading provider of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software in 2020.

    On top of everything, Microsoft is also working on its R&D initiatives, including Seeing AI, Counterfeit, MusicBERT, and a neural text-to-speech (TTS) AI.

    If the deal with OpenAI goes through, it would give Microsoft a significant stake in yet another AI unicorn, which has made headlines for its ChatGPT chatbot and Dall-E image creation tool. ChatGPT, in particular, has generated the most buzz in 2022 for its ability to simulate human-like conversation with breath-taking accuracy and even answer follow-up questions.

    Some have even speculated that it could potentially threaten Google’s core search business.

    Implications of Microsoft’s Investment

    The reports of Microsoft’s potential investment in OpenAI have generated significant buzz in the tech industry, and it’s easy to see why. The deal would not only give Microsoft a significant stake in one of the most talked-about AI companies in the world, but it could also have wider implications for the industry as a whole.

    Considering how it was willing to shell out $20B for Nuance, we can only imagine how much it’s willing to spend for OpenAI. We already know Microsoft is incorporating ChatGPT in its search engine Bing, so its moves have been quite consistent these past few months.

    If Microsoft becomes a major holder of OpenAI, it could have both positive and negative consequences, depending on your perspective.

    On the one hand, Microsoft’s expertise and resources could help the AI software provider to continue pushing the boundaries of what is possible with the tech, perhaps even bringing us closer to real AGI. On the other hand, there are concerns about the potential for a single company to have too much influence in this rapidly-growing field.

    Nobody wants to see one company, least of all a Big Tech one, control one of the potential building blocks of AGI.

    It’s worth noting that the deal is not yet finalized, and there are still many unknowns. Microsoft and OpenAI have both declined to comment on the reports, so it’s not clear exactly what the terms of the deal would be if it goes through.

    According to the reports, Microsoft would receive 75% of OpenAI’s profits until it recovers its initial investment, after which it would own a 49% stake in the company. Other investors would hold a similar share, and OpenAI’s parent organization would retain a 2% stake. It is not clear how the ownership stakes would be divided until Microsoft has recovered its investment.

    Overall, Microsoft’s potential investment in OpenAI is a development worth watching. It will be interesting to see how the situation develops and whether the deal ultimately goes through.


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