Microsoft rejected the board observer seat at OpenAI less than eight months from the time that it was able to secure the non-voting seat. The said position has drawn scrutiny from antitrust watchdogs both in the U.S. and Europe.
Reuters reported that Apple also planned to join the nonprofit board of the tech company, however, The Financial Times reported that it will no longer do so. The company also did not respond to a request from the news outfit for a comment.
