Microsoft free to build own AGI after ending restrictive OpenAI deal

Daijiworld Media Network – Washington

Washington, Nov 12: Microsoft’s AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman has revealed that the tech giant was previously barred from developing its own Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) models under an agreement with OpenAI — a restriction that remained in place until recently.

In an interview with Business Insider, Suleyman said the original deal prevented Microsoft from pursuing AGI independently until 2030, forcing it to focus only on smaller AI efforts and fine-tuning OpenAI’s models. “Microsoft needs to be self-sufficient in AI,” he said.

Following a renegotiation, Microsoft is now free to build its own AGI, leading to the creation of a new division — Microsoft AI Superintelligence — dedicated to frontier AI research. The team will work on challenges such