How so? As far as I can tell, Microsoft has a large equity interest in OpenAI, and OpenAI has a lot of cloud credits usable on Microsoft’s cloud. I don’t think those credits are transferable to other providers.
The value in the proposition is OpenAI IP. Money and data centers are commodities easily replaced, especially when you hold the IP everyone wants a piece of.
The arrangement is mutually beneficial, but the owner of the IP holds the cards.
The arrangement is mutually beneficial, but the owner of the IP holds the cards.