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OpenAI and Microsoft are renegotiating their multibillion-dollar partnership. OpenAI aims for an IPO, requiring restructuring away from its non-profit roots. A key sticking point is Microsoft's equity stake in exchange for its $13bn+ investment. The revised contract will also address Microsoft's access to OpenAI's intellectual property beyond 2030. While collaborating closely, tensions exist due to OpenAI's growing ambitions and competition with Microsoft. OpenAI's revised plan includes a public benefit corporation structure to satisfy investors, but faces legal challenges and concerns about prioritizing profits over its original mission.

Prepared by Christopher Adams and reviewed by editorial team.