88Z AI, 28 April — Microsoft and OpenAI have revised their agreement, removing exclusive cloud partnership restrictions. While OpenAI products remain prioritized on Azure, services can now be offered to customers via other cloud providers. Intellectual property licensing has shifted from exclusive to non-exclusive, extended until 2032. Microsoft will no longer pay revenue shares to OpenAI, while OpenAI's payments to Microsoft are capped and decoupled from technical progress. Microsoft also gains the right to indep
At a glance
- Exclusive cloud restrictions removed; IP licensing becomes non-exclusive and extends to 2032
- Microsoft gains independent AGI rights; revenue share mechanisms adjusted with caps
The update
Microsoft and OpenAI have formally revised their cooperation agreement, with the core change being the removal of exclusive restrictions on their cloud partnership. Although OpenAI products will continue to be prioritized for release on Microsoft Azure, the company is now permitted to deliver services to customers through any cloud provider. Regarding intellectual property, the previous exclusive licensing has been converted to a non-exclusive model, with the validity period extended to 2032. Financial terms have also undergone significant adjustments: Microsoft will no longer pay revenue shares to OpenAI, while the revenue share paid by OpenAI to Microsoft, although continuing until 2030, is subject to a total cap and is no longer linked to technical progress. Additionally, Microsoft has secured the right to independently develop artificial general intelligence.
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