Microsoft, OpenAI Looks to Build AGI Together

At the first ever developers’ conference – DevDay 2023 – OpenAI chief Sam Altman was super optimistic about building AGI together with Microsoft.  

“I think we have the best partnership in tech. I'm excited for us to build AGI together.” said Altman, sharing the stage with Microsoft chief Satya Nadella.

Nadella said that Microsoft is all about collaboration and partnerships. “Our mission is to empower every person and every organisation on the planet to achieve more, and to me, ultimately, AI is only going to be useful if it truly does empower.” said Nadella. Furthermore, he  stressed that Microsoft is committed to building copilots on top of OpenAI’s APIs. 

Nadella lauded OpenAI, and said “We love you guys ... You guys have built something magical,” and said how it has challenged Microsoft Azure to change its infrastructure to match OpenAI’s technology prowess. 

“The shape of Azure has drastically changed and continues to change rapidly to support the models you're building. Our top priority is to develop the best systems, enabling you to create superior models, and then make it all available to developers." Nadella added. 

Interestingly, this statement from Nadella comes after Azure’s revenue experienced a robust 29% surge in the latest quarter, outpacing the 26% consensus among analysts polled by CNBC and StreetAccount.

Recently, questions were raised about the partnership between OpenAI and Microsoft as per the recent reports. These concerns stemmed from both companies targeting the same customer base. Notably, customers have started purchasing OpenAI’s software through Microsoft due to the option of bundling the purchase with other products. However, Satya Nadella sharing the stage with Sam Altman today at DevDay might lay all speculations to rest. Who knows, might as well develop AGI together.