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FactConfirmedBusiness·April 4, 2026
Microsoft AI CEO Reaffirms OpenAI Partnership Alongside Parallel First-Party Model Strategy
Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, reaffirmed commitment to the OpenAI partnership even as Microsoft released its own competing MAI models, signaling a dual-track AI strategy.
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