They are also trying to lobby the government for AI "regulation" in order limit any competitors ability achieve OpenAI's level
deleted
Re:OpenAI is too cheap to beat
by sebzim4500 on Thursday October 12, 2023 @02:50PM
(#37861340)
Are just suggesting this as an option or do you have evidence that it is true?
Is this a guess or is it informed by facts?
They basically are MS by now. Everyone at Microsoft I work with literally calls it an 'aquisition'. Even though they only own a share. It's pretty clear what their plans are.
> Microsoft will reportedly get a 75% share of OpenAI's profits until it makes back the money on its investment, after which the company would assume a 49% stake in OpenAI.
49% isn't _just_ a share, it's a significant portion of the company.
It's what we call a non-controlling interest. Definitely not something that qualifies as an acquisition.
Of course, and it's also not _just_ a share, which is the comment I was responding to. 49% of a company's outstanding public shares is a significant portion. It's 2% away from controlling, and a fun merger event.
1) They hiring too talent to make their models as efficient as possible.
2) They have a sweetheart deal with MS.
3) They’re better funded than everyone else and bringing in substantial revenue.