Prediction Not publicly verifiable AI assessment confidence: 95% certainty 3/5 debate potential 3/5

Microsoft Will Invest The Least Among OpenAI Funding Round Participants

Alex Kantrowitz · OpenAI Raising At $100 Billion Valuation · Aug 30, 2024 · at 3:28

Alex Kantrowitz discusses reported participants (Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, and Thrive Capital) in OpenAI's $100 billion valuation funding round.

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“I expect Microsoft to be, of those four, the company that puts the least amount of money in, if all four go in.”

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