Microsoft's Early Concerns About OpenAI's Partnership Revealed in Court Documents

Court documents from the Musk v. Altman trial revealed Microsoft's early concerns about OpenAI potentially moving to Amazon and criticizing Azure. In 2017, OpenAI proposed a significant partnership with Microsoft to fund AI research, initially requesting $300 million in Azure credits, which raised internal concerns about the financial viability of the deal.

By Tom Warren · The Verge · May 8, 2026, 15:25 UTC

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