According to a report from The Information on Friday, OpenAI projects that by the end of the decade, it will be sharing about 8% of its revenue with commercial partners, primarily Microsoft. This is a significant decrease from the current 20%.
The report noted that the difference between these figures would amount to more than $50 billion in additional revenue that OpenAI would keep for itself.
It was not specified whether this figure was cumulative or annual. Neither OpenAI nor Microsoft immediately responded to Reuters’ requests for comment.
Citing a source familiar with the discussions, the report also mentioned that the two companies are negotiating the amount OpenAI will have to pay to rent servers from Microsoft.
On Thursday, OpenAI and Microsoft announced they had signed a non-binding agreement for new partnership terms that would allow OpenAI to restructure itself into a for-profit company.
According to a memo from Bret Taylor, chairman of OpenAI’s nonprofit board, under the current terms, its nonprofit arm will receive more than $100 billion—about 20% of the $500 billion valuation it is seeking in private markets—making it one of the world’s most well-funded nonprofit organizations.
