Microsoft is reportedly ready to walk away from high-stakes negotiations with OpenAI if key issues, including its future stake in the AI company, remain unresolved, according to the Financial Times. Microsoft may instead rely on its existing commercial agreement, which secures access to OpenAI’s technology until 2030. Discussions have stalled over investment terms, with OpenAI executives even considering accusing Microsoft of anticompetitive behavior, per the Wall Street Journal. Microsoft’s significant investments have helped establish it as an AI leader. Meanwhile, OpenAI seeks Microsoft’s approval to transition into a public-benefit corporation to attract more funding.