Microsoft (MSFT, Financial) CEO Satya Nadella said the company's partnership with OpenAI is changing as both firms grow, but the relationship remains strong. In a conversation with Bloomberg, Nadella noted that as OpenAI shifts from a pure research lab to a commercial powerhouse, it's natural for the dynamics to evolve.
He said he expects Microsoft and OpenAI to keep working together for many years, even if both sides also pursue other partnerships along the way.
Microsoft invested billions into OpenAI back in January 2023. Since then, the two companies have become closely linked — Microsoft uses OpenAI's technology across its product lineup, and OpenAI relies on Microsoft Azure for some of its cloud infrastructure. That setup means Microsoft sees revenue every time someone uses ChatGPT, Nadella explained.
