Microsoft doesn't want any of Musk v. Altman

"Their opening statement was honestly one of the most Microsoft things I've ever seen. More than anything else, it was an ad for Microsoft that listed their products in some detail. The general implication, from that statement, was that this trial was absurd, their involvement was absurd, but you, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, might still enjoy an Xbox game."

"Microsoft was an early and major funder of OpenAI's for-profit company, it's true. We saw internal emails about whether funding OpenAI was a good idea, and how to avoid becoming IBM to OpenAI's Microsoft. (In the context of this trial? Normal!)"

"But Microsoft is notably missing as primary decision-makers in the extensive text message threads, diary entries, and the other embarrassing ephemera. They appeared in a few emails, and there were a few texts from CEO Satya Nadella suggesting OpenAI board members or asking Sam Altman or Mira Murati to call him, but that was about it."

Microsoft is portrayed as trying to stay out of the central conflict in the Musk v. Altman dispute. Its opening statement is described as a detailed advertisement for Microsoft products, implying the trial is absurd while inviting jurors to enjoy an Xbox game. Microsoft previously funded OpenAI’s for-profit company and internal emails examined whether that funding was a good idea and how to avoid becoming IBM to OpenAI’s Microsoft. Despite this history, Microsoft is largely absent from the most damaging materials, including text message threads, diary entries, and other embarrassing records. Microsoft appears mainly in a few emails and in limited texts from CEO Satya Nadella asking OpenAI board members or requesting calls from Sam Altman or Mira Murati.

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