From partners to competitors: 5 ways Microsoft-OpenAI relationship has evolved

Over five years since making its first billion-dollar investment in OpenAI, Microsoft has officially recognised the startup behind ChatGPT as one of its contenders, particularly when it comes to AI offerings as well as the search and news advertising market.

According to its latest annual report, the tech giant has updated its list of competitors to include OpenAI. Google, Meta, Apple, and Amazon are some of the other big players featured in the roster.