Despite a close partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI, with Microsoft investing $10 billion in OpenAI in 2023, there are signs of a potential rift. Microsoft is reportedly building its own in-house AI models to reduce reliance on OpenAI, while OpenAI is exploring plans to build its own AI chips to reduce the cost of training models like ChatGPT.
Key takeaways:
- Microsoft temporarily blocked its employees from using ChatGPT, an AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, due to privacy and security concerns.
- The block was later reversed, with Microsoft stating that the move was accidental and occurred during testing of its AI control systems.
- Several other tech companies, including Amazon and Apple, have also banned the use of ChatGPT internally due to fears of confidential data leaks.
- Despite a close partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI, there are signs of a potential rift as Microsoft is reportedly building its own in-house AI models and OpenAI is exploring plans to build its own AI chips.