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Re: microsoft/openAI

Sam Altman to Elon Musk, August 29, 2016

Altman explains why OpenAI moved away from Amazon.

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From: Sam Altman
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 10:18 AM
To: Elon Musk
Subject: Re: microsoft/openAI

Amazon started really dicking us around on the T+C, especially on marketing commits. And their offering wasn't that good technically anyway. Will send you detailed terms by end of this week or so, still going back on forth on that part. So far looking clean though.

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The whole thread

Aug 29, 2016 Sam Altman I have negotiated a $50 million compute donation from them over the next 3 years! Do you have any reason not…
Aug 29, 2016 Elon Musk I'm ok with this only if they don't use it in marketing. I would also like to see the exact terms and…
Aug 29, 2016 Sam Altman Amazon started really dicking us around on the T+C, especially on marketing commits. And their offering…
Aug 30, 2016 Elon Musk Sounds good I will call Satya if we get to decent terms. A simple text blog expressing appreciation of…