Microsoft sells OpenAI in China while OpenAI bans the region
microsoft is selling openai's models to chinese companies, securing a unique market position amid us export controls. this creates a risky divide in the ai landscape.
microsoft is actively selling openai's models to china's largest internet companies, filling a void left by openai and anthropic which block access to the region over intellectual property and misuse fears. bloomberg reports this arrangement grants microsoft a market position no other american ai vendor currently holds. this highlights a growing divergence in how leading ai labs approach the chinese market amidst geopolitical tensions.