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Under the amended agreement of 27 April 2026, Microsoft keeps a licence to OpenAI's models and products through 2032 that is now non-exclusive, and OpenAI can serve its products on any cloud.

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OpenAI April 27, 2026 [...] OpenAI can now serve all its products to customers across any cloud provider. Microsoft will continue to have a license to OpenAI IP for models and products through 2032. Microsoft’s license will now be non-exclusive.

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The next phase of the Microsoft OpenAI partnership
OpenAI · 2026-04-27

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“Under the amended agreement of 27 April 2026, Microsoft keeps a licence to OpenAI's models and products through 2032 that is now non-exclusive, and OpenAI can serve its products on any cloud.” ai notis, checked 21 Oct 2026. Source: The next phase of the Microsoft OpenAI partnership (OpenAI). https://ainotis.com/c/2184

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ai notis. (2026, October 21). Under the amended agreement of 27 April 2026, Microsoft keeps a licence to OpenAI's models and products through 2032 that is now non-exclusive, and OpenAI can serve its products on any cloud [Checked claim 2184]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/2184

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