OpenAI to Halve Revenue Share with Microsoft Amid Restructuring, Report Says
OpenAI plans to significantly reduce the share of its revenue allocated to Microsoft by the end of the decade, as part of its ongoing corporate restructuring, according to a report by The Information on Tuesday. The AI firm reportedly informed investors that its revenue-sharing deal with Microsoft—currently 20% through 2030—could fall to 10% or less over the next several years.
The shift comes amid broader changes at OpenAI, which recently abandoned plans for a full conversion into a public benefit corporation (PBC) and reaffirmed nonprofit control, limiting CEO Sam Altman’s power while trying to balance mission-driven governance with commercial scalability.
The financial update shared with investors suggests a future where OpenAI is less dependent on Microsoft while still maintaining a collaborative relationship. In response to the report, OpenAI noted it is “finalizing the details of this recapitalization”, and said it continues to work closely with Microsoft. However, Microsoft declined to comment.
In January, Microsoft adjusted key terms of its deal with OpenAI, following its joint venture with Oracle and SoftBank to invest up to $500 billion in U.S.-based AI data centers—a move that signaled deeper integration of AI infrastructure beyond OpenAI’s models alone.
The current OpenAI–Microsoft partnership includes reciprocal revenue sharing agreements, access to OpenAI’s models on Microsoft’s Azure platform, and embedded use of ChatGPT within Microsoft’s enterprise software like Office and Azure AI services.
Microsoft, which has invested over $13 billion in OpenAI, is believed to be negotiating for continued access to OpenAI’s technology post-2030, as competition intensifies in the global AI race.
