Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated that OpenAI had a two-year lead in the AI race, allowing it to work uncontested.
OpenAI's launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 created an AI arms race, catching rival companies off guard.
Microsoft, which has been investing in OpenAI since 2019, capitalized on this lead by forming a closer partnership and incorporating OpenAI's technology into its products.
Microsoft has invested $13 billion in OpenAI and considers it an emerging competitor, according to its Securities and Exchange Commission filings.