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Microsoft's OpenAI Skepticism to Billion-Dollar Investment
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Unveiled in Elon Musks lawsuit, old emails from 2017 reveal Microsofts initial hesitation to invest heavily in OpenAI, led by Sam Altman. Microsoft executives, including Satya Nadella, questioned the startups claims of AI breakthroughs, seeing mostly video game experiments. OpenAI needed up to $300 million in Azure cloud power, but Microsoft worried Altman might leave for Amazon. Despite initial skepticism, Microsoft invested $1 billion by 2019, totaling $13 billion by 2023. OpenAI now courts Amazon, with billions pledged. Nadella testifies Monday, promising more insights into this tech power plays evolution from skepticism to billions.
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