Look, we've all missed a few big opportunities in our lives. Hindsight is 20-20, etc. That being said, Intel do seem to have made more than few boo-boos in the "long term vision" stakes over the past decade or so, and financially one of the biggest might have been spurning OpenAI.
According to Reuters, four sources have revealed that, over several months in 2017 and 2018, executives at Intel discussed various options for working with OpenAI, including buying a 15% stake in the company for $1 billion.
