Microsoft drops OpenAI board seat as antitrust scrutiny of artificial intelligence pacts intensifies

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Microsoft has relinquished its seat on the board of OpenAI, saying its participation is no longer needed because the ChatGPT maker has improved its governance since being roiled by boardroom chaos last year.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, left, appears onstage with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at OpenAI’s first developer conference, on Nov. 6, 2023, in San Francisco. Microsoft has quit its seat on the board of OpenAI, saying its role is no longer …

“We appreciate the support shown by OpenAI leadership and the OpenAI board as we made this decision,” the letter said. European Union regulators said last month that they would take a fresh look at the partnership under the 27-nation bloc’s antitrust rules, while the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Britain’s competition watchdog have also been examining the pact.

“Over the past eight months we have witnessed significant progress by the newly formed board and are confident in the company’s direction,” Microsoft said in its letter. “Given all of this we no longer believe our limited role as an observer is necessary.”“We are grateful to Microsoft for voicing confidence in the Board and the direction of the company, and we look forward to continuing our successful partnership,” OpenAI said in a statement.

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