Sources describe OpenAI and Microsoft's fraying relationship, OpenAI renegotiating its deal for more computing power, Microsoft's own LLM efforts, and more
The “best bromance in tech” has had a reality check as OpenAI has tried to change its deal with Microsoft and the software maker has tried to hedge its bet on the start-up.
New York Times
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Discussion
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@halhod
Hal
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very very familiar vibes to Deepmind/Google. end up being meaningless there and i expect will be here too
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@calebwatney
Caleb Watney
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OpenAI is threatening to trigger their vaunted “AGI Achieved” loophole mostly to get out of the Microsoft contract and have leverage to renegotiate compute prices We're living through a cyberpunk workplace comedy plotline [image]
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@nkulw
Noah Kulwin
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Billions of dollars flowing to this bullshit as we boil the planet alive. Great reporting [image]
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@nxthompson
@nxthompson
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Wild. MSFT contract with OpenAI says it loses access to OpenAI products if AGI arrives. The original idea was to prevent MSFT from misusing superintelligence. Now OpenAi sees it just as a leverage point. And the OpenAI board gets to define AGI. https://www.nytimes.com/...
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@evankirstel
@evankirstel
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Microsoft and OpenAI's Close Partnership Shows Signs of Fraying The “best bromance in tech” has had a reality check as OpenAI has tried to change its deal with Microsoft and the software maker has tried to hedge its bet on the start-up. - The New York Times
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@eringriffith
Erin Griffith
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latest w/ @CadeMetz and @MikeIsaac - How OpenAI and Microsoft's “best bromance in tech” is fraying. (tldr: OAI wants more compute, MSFT is trying to build its own LLM, drama ensues) https://www.nytimes.com/...
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@afrazhussain5
Afraz Hussain
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OpenAI's chief executive once called the company's partnership with Microsoft the best bromance in tech. But ties between the companies have started to fray. Financial pressure on OpenAI, concern about its stability and disagreements between employees of the two companies have [v…
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@marypcbuk.bsky.social
Scary Mary Branscombe
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OpenAI will want to play hardball (you rely on us) but Microsoft has done the work to be able to switch away from their models and has some pretty good lawyers so this will be a fun game to watch [embedded post]