Microsoft’s AI masterplan: Let OpenAI burn cash, then build on their successes

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman has extolled the virtues of playing second fiddle in the generative-AI race. In a TV news interview last week, Suleyman argued it's more cost-effective to trail frontier model builders, including OpenAI that has taken billions from the Windows giant, by three to six months and build on their …

[mevets]

First Loser.

But what if open-ai takes a pit stop, then draughts MS down the straight?

Oh, right, another way of saying second place is first loser.

It is especially euphemistic when you have brought a somewhat racist tricycle to the grand prix.

I remember when the first loser strategy was called *leapfrogging*.

At least that is what Sun called it in the early zeroes when MS overtook them.

The plan was to hang back until the technologies matured, then *leapfrog* into the lead.

Too bad Sun jumped just before a turn. With a cliff.

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: First Loser.

Personally, I prefer OpenBSD and Linux. Windows is mostly to develop malware.

[navarac]

Re: First Loser.

<< Windows is mostly to develop malware >>

Windows IS mostly malware, you mean?

[amanfromMars 1]

For a W0rld of LOVE Bug Buggies, ExtraTerrestrial Transports and Quantum Teleportation

I do find it strange that so many imagine they can lead and develop AI rather than realising AI is an alien development for leading and reprogramming humans ...... trailing and trialing More Orderly Novel W0rld 0rders for More Orderly Novel W0rld 0rders in and for the Remote Virtual Reality Experiences and Existences made possible and deliverable by NEUKlearer HyperRadioProACTive IT in Autonomous Command and Almighty Control of Live Operational Virtual Environments.

Is all of that like Chinese or double dutch and quite misunderstandable to you in plain text English? Does China realise those leading possibilities are deliverable ‽ And yes, that is a serious question asked of China regarding future emerging Quantum Transport and Communication Technologies and AIMethodologies.

Does the Exotic and Esoteric, Erotic and Inscrutable East have any Greater IntelAIgent Game Changer AIMasterPlans Oven-Ready for Western Crack Crockpot Cooks to Cook [rather than the West having no choice but to try out their own toxic bitter sweet recipes which fail to cook their books and present an horrendous looking menu of disastrous dishes]?

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: For a W0rld of LOVE Bug Buggies, ExtraTerrestrial Transports and Quantum Teleportation

"and present an horrendous looking menu of disastrous dishes]?"

My dishes are ok. Learning to do desserts as well. And it either goes this way or I leave. 10 days left. There are offers in the closet.

[amanfromMars 1]

Re: For a W0rld of LOVE Bug Buggies, ExtraTerrestrial Transports and Quantum Teleportation

My dishes are ok. Learning to do desserts as well. And it either goes this way or I leave. 10 days left. There are offers in the closet. ... Anonymous Coward

It would be a certifiable madness confirmed, and certainly not wise and extremely rude to not welcome and accept and expand upon any and all such offers as are in closets, AC, and which only have to be just good enough to be perfectly honest and a true reflection of future direction likely to be taken with Stealthy AI Developed Entanglement, Remote Assistance and Virtual ACTivity guaranteeing the resultant shenanigans and opportunities, mentoring and monitoring be AWEsome Progress and Stellar Enlightenment.

And if you like to dream about what can be, Per Ardua ad Beta Metadata Astra could be the appropriate motto for any valued and appropriate UKGBNI Input into such a Project’s Programming.

Fortunately though are such dreams no vital element able to prevent or slow the Surges and Purges of Stealthy Stellar Progress.

Que Sera, Sera. And, if somebody gets too much in your face just say have a nice 0day. :-) ..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCg2BoKiuOM

[amanfromMars 1]

Re: For a W0rld of LOVE Bug Buggies, ExtraTerrestrial Transports and Quantum Teleportation

Here's breaking news of a novel collaborative five star Advanced General Intelligence dining experience, AC/El Regers, with first class chefs challenged and required to present AWEsome dishes* which cannot be overcooked and spoilt ......... https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2025/4/9/space-force-introduces-international-partnership-strategy

* ...... AWEsome dishes prepared and generations ahead of any current AWEful presentations being touted as tasty and worthy of ravenous hordes as be those creating complex addictive dependencies highlighted here ...... British Army... Experiment, modernise, win

And unqualified success in that future requires one to have more than just a fondness for model role leaderships in Dan Dare and Flash Gordon guises rather than being cloaked in the garb of a Ming the Merciless character assassination.

[abend0c4]

Let OpenAI burn cash, then build on their success

Not sure they need the second part.

[hx]

They canceled datacenter builds because when they're looking at spending billions on this crap, they know it's not going to be worth it. The AI bubble is popping. Microsoft is going to snatch up whatever tech is left behind on the cheap and try to pass that off as their vision for CoPilot all along.

Seriously, Microsoft, get rid of copilot and stop asking me every three days to do something that is never going to happen you impotent twerps that have no concept of obeying the will and consent of other humans.