Microsoft and OpenAI are reportedly in talks to renegotiate the investment deal that has made Microsoft OpenAI's largest financial supporter, with over $13 billion invested since 2019. This renegotiation comes as OpenAI restructures to shift towards a public benefit corporation, which emphasizes priorities of social good alongside profit. Reports indicate that Microsoft may be willing to relinquish some equity for extended access to OpenAI's products and models beyond the expiry of original terms in 2030. The move to restructure follows criticism from early investors and concerns raised by Elon Musk and others about OpenAI's focus moving away from its original open-source vision. Recently, OpenAI reassured investors that it would abandon a purely profit-driven model, instead pursuing a status that balances profit motives with obligations to public benefit, reflecting the ongoing evolution of its corporate strategy amid an increasingly competitive AI landscape.

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