Microsoft-OpenAI Rift Deepens: A New Era for AI Startups?

- The strained relationship between OpenAI and Microsoft, along with OpenAI’s new contract with Oracle, marks the beginning of new changes in the AI startup ecosystem - OpenAI is actively seeking new partnerships with companies like Nvidia and MGX to reduce computing costs and secure greater independence [Unblock Media] This incident clearly shows how much AI startups rely on big tech companies. Initially beneficial for both sides, the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI is now facing conflicts for various reasons. The Microsoft OpenAI contract provided substantial computational resources for AI technology development, but exclusive contract terms and financial burdens have become issues. To resolve this, OpenAI has signed a new contract with Oracle. OpenAI is also seeking strategic partnerships with Nvidia, MGX, and Thrive Capital. Nvidia designs the essential computer chips for AI technology development, and MGX plays a crucial role in building new data centers globally. These partnerships help OpenAI reduce burgeoning computing costs and secure independence. Meanwhile, as Microsoft strengthens its proprietary AI technology by hiring key personnel from Inflection, competition between the two companies intensifies. Such conflicts in the AI startup ecosystem could impact other startups. OpenAI is pursuing various partnerships, not only with Nvidia and MGX, to secure essential resources. This reflects the reality where AI startups seek diversified strategies to secure necessary resources. One notable point in this situation is OpenAI's effort to reduce computing costs, illustrating how complex the competitive and cooperative relationships in the tech industry are. How the conflict between OpenAI and Microsoft will be resolved and how quickly OpenAI can develop AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) will be key factors.