Microsoft and OpenAI have signed a new agreement to enhance their partnership, establishing Microsoft's investment in OpenAI Group PBC at approximately $135 billion. The agreement allows both companies to foster innovation independently while maintaining key elements of their collaboration, including exclusive IP rights for Microsoft until the declaration of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

Microsoft has been criticized for its lack of transparency regarding its investment in OpenAI, including not disclosing the stake's carrying amount or its fair market value. Despite classifying OpenAI as an equity-method investment, Microsoft fails to identify it as a related party in its financial reports, leading to questions about its financial dealings with the AI company.