[dooraven]

that seems like an awful deal for OpenAI. Especially since there are so many AI Labs popping up, how exactly are they going to make enough profit to pay back 10 billion?

[morelisp]

If they can't pay it back, that seems like an awful deal for MS, and a great deal for OpenAI.

[conradfr]

Of course it's "only" 10% of their cash reserve anyway.

[dragonwriter]

> Especially since there are so many AI Labs popping up, how exactly are they going to make enough profit to pay back 10 billion?

By building relationships with government officials and media, and using X-risk fearmongering to lobby for regulation that inhibits competition and locks in their dominant position.