Joint Statement from OpenAI and Microsoft

Microsoft and OpenAI have partnered since 2019 to advance AI responsibly and broaden access.

Partnership terms remain as stated in the October 2025 joint blog, and AGI definitions and processes are unchanged.

Microsoft retains an exclusive license and access to OpenAI intellectual property across models and products.

Azure is the exclusive cloud provider for stateless OpenAI APIs (including hosting for third‑party collaborations); those APIs can be purchased from Microsoft or directly from OpenAI.

OpenAI’s first‑party products, including Frontier, will continue to be hosted on Azure; customers benefit from Azure’s global infrastructure, security, and enterprise capabilities, and the partnership supports OpenAI’s growth and compute flexibility.