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OpenAI and Microsoft may be reaching an inflection point in their relationship, according to a report<\/a> from The Wall Street Journal.<\/p>\n The report, citing anonymous sources, says OpenAI executives have considered publicly accusing Microsoft of anticompetitive behavior throughout their partnership. OpenAI executives also mulled whether to seek a federal regulatory review of their contract with Microsoft. <\/p>\n OpenAI is trying to loosen Microsoft\u2019s grip on its intellectual property and computing resources, but the startup also needs the tech giant\u2019s approval to complete its for-profit conversion.<\/p>\n The two companies are in a standoff over OpenAI\u2019s $3 billion acquisition of the AI coding startup, Windsurf. OpenAI doesn\u2019t want Microsoft to get Windsurf\u2019s intellectual property \u2014 which could enhance the cloud provider\u2019s own AI coding tool, GitHub Copilot \u2014 according to the report.<\/p>\n While Microsoft was once a major accelerant to OpenAI\u2019s growth, the companies\u2019 relationship has grown tense. In recent months, OpenAI has reportedly tried to reduce its reliance on Microsoft for cloud services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n