Apple and Microsoft have lost their observer seats on the OpenAI board. The companies will reportedly meet regularly instead.
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Apple’s Phil Schiller will no longer join OpenAI’s board as an observer. The companies will instead meet regularly to discuss matters of interest.
Microsoft has also given up its observer seat on OpenAI’s board due to growing scrutiny by global regulators.
By dropping their board seats in favor of regular meetings, Apple and Microsoft can help avoid relevant antitrust cases.
A few days ago, a report suggested that — due to the ChatGPT on iOS 18 partnership — Apple’s Phil Schiller would be joining OpenAI’s board as an observer later this year.
