Microsoft’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI in 2019 was primarily driven by concerns that Google had significantly advanced in AI development, according to internal communications revealed in a US Justice Department antitrust case. The disclosed emails between Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott, CEO Satya Nadella, and co-founder Bill Gates highlight Microsoft’s anxieties about being “multiple years … Continue reading Microsoft Invested in OpenAI Due to Concerns of Lagging Behind Google in AI