Microsoft's AI Empire Rests on OpenAI's Shoulders, with 70% of Revenue at Stake
Microsoft's AI revenue is heavily dependent on OpenAI, with a staggering 70% of its total AI revenue coming from the partnership, totaling $24.1 billion in the last fiscal year. This significant reliance on OpenAI explains Microsoft's recent push for open-weight models and warnings against proprietary AI models dominating entire industries.
Microsoft generated $24.1 billion in AI revenue through OpenAI in the fiscal year ending in June. That's about 70 percent of its total AI business, according to a Bloomberg analysis. The heavy reliance helps explain why a company long known for vendor lock-in has recently been championing open-weight models and pushing back against proprietary isolation. The article Microsoft's AI revenue reportedly depends on OpenAI for 70 percent appeared first on The Decoder.