Internal emails from Microsoft executives, recently released as part of the DOJ's antitrust case against Google in 2019, reveal that Microsoft's decision to invest in OpenAI was significantly influenced by concerns about falling behind Google in AI development. The emails, addressed to Satya Nadella and Bill Gates, highlight Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott's worries about the AI model-training capability gap between Microsoft and Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company. This concern prompted Microsoft to collaborate with OpenAI, a move described as being driven by a sense of lagging behind Google.
Microsoft’s OpenAI partnership was born from Google envy https://t.co/PL9Ilib73R
Email Microsoft didn’t want seen reveals rushed decision to invest in OpenAI https://t.co/hgTWfhLTIG
Recently released emails show that Microsoft feared falling behind Google in terms of AI development. How times have changed. DETAILS: https://t.co/bNFE6TLF3i #Microsoft #Google
Court docs now show just how concerned Microsoft was over Google’s AI lead https://t.co/lzDKr2ShWf
$MSFT "was inspired to invest and collaborate with OpenAI potentially due to a feeling of lagging behind $GOOG"
Read the email to Satya Nadella and Bill Gates that shows Microsoft's CTO was 'very worried' about Google's AI progress in 2019 https://t.co/9MuR43leJT
Bloomberg: Microsoft’s Concern Over Google’s Lead Drove AI Investment Excerpt: The Windows software maker’s chief technology officer, Kevin Scott, was “very, very worried” when he looked at the AI model-training capability gap between Alphabet Inc.’s efforts and Microsoft’s, he… https://t.co/hGhtaCaDWi https://t.co/1wqAltN7r2
NEW: Internal emails from MSFT execs show how the company's concern about falling behind Google motivated their investment in OpenAI. Docs were recently released as part of the DOJ antitrust case against Google. from @leah_nylen and me Gift link: https://t.co/3erBpb6iVs