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Microsoft was once the exclusive provider of data center infrastructure for OpenAI to train and run AI models. Not anymore.
as part of Stargate, OpenAI’s new AI infrastructure contract Microsoft, along with SoftBank, Oracle and others, said it has signed a new agreement with OpenAI that gives it a “right of first refusal” on new OpenAI cloud computing capabilities. This means that going forward, Microsoft gets first choice on whether OpenAI models run and train in the cloud — but if Microsoft can’t meet their needs, OpenAI can turn to a competing cloud provider.
“OpenAI recently made a new, large Azure commitment that will continue to support all OpenAI products as well as training,” Microsoft said. blog post. “To further support OpenAI, Microsoft has confirmed the ability of OpenAI to create additional capacity, primarily for research and training of models.”
There is OpenAI blamed It is reported that the lack of available computations to delay their products and become a source of computing power tension between an artificial intelligence company and its close associate and major investor, Microsoft.
In a statement, Microsoft reiterated that “key elements” of its long-term partnership with OpenAI will remain in place until 2030, including access to OpenAI’s IP, revenue-sharing arrangements, and exclusivity on OpenAI’s APIs.
“The OpenAI API is exclusive to Azure, runs on Azure, and is also available through the Azure OpenAI Service,” the blog post says. “This agreement means customers will benefit from access to leading models across Microsoft platforms and directly from OpenAI.”
We’ve reached out to OpenAI and Microsoft for more information and will update this post if we hear back.
