Musk v. Altman Evidence Shows What Microsoft Executives Thought of OpenAI

Court emails shown in the Musk v. Altman trial reveal Microsoft executives were initially skeptical about giving OpenAI more cloud support and funding in 2017-2018.

They worried about potential losses, limited near-term AI breakthroughs, and losing ground to Amazon while debating whether the partnership was worth the cost.

Despite those doubts, Microsoft later approved a major investment that helped lock in a relationship now central to the AI industry.