The next phase of the Microsoft OpenAI partnership
openai.com
April 27, 2026
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Summary
Microsoft and OpenAI have amended their partnership agreement to enhance flexibility and certainty in their collaboration. This revised agreement aims to accelerate innovation and broaden the benefits of AI for customers of both companies.
Key Takeaways
- Microsoft remains OpenAI's primary cloud partner, with OpenAI products launching first on Azure, unless Microsoft opts out.
- Microsoft holds a non-exclusive license to OpenAI's intellectual property for models and products through 2032.
- Microsoft will no longer pay a revenue share to OpenAI, while revenue share payments from OpenAI to Microsoft will continue through 2030 at a capped percentage.
- The partnership aims to advance AI through initiatives like scaling datacenter capacity and enhancing cybersecurity.
