Microsoft has announced that it is ending its exclusive partnership and revenue-sharing agreement with OpenAI. According to a report by Bloomberg, the company intends to stop sharing revenue with its primary AI partner, OpenAI.
Microsoft Ends Exclusive Partnership and Revenue-Sharing Agreement with OpenAI
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Microsoft has positioned this change as the "next stage." OpenAI has also provided an explanation regarding the new phase of its partnership with Microsoft via its official website.
Satya Nadella also touched upon this news on X, mentioning the future direction as the relationship between the two companies evolves.
Sources: Microsoft and OpenAI end their exclusive and revenue-sharing deal（HN 990pt・845コメント）（HN Search (backfill)、2026-04-27）