Microsoft corporate development executive Michael Wetter revealed the company recognized approximately $9.5 billion in revenue from its OpenAI partnership as of March 2025. This disclosure surfaced in a video deposition played during the Musk v. Altman lawsuit.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella provided in-person testimony defending the company’s investment of more than $13 billion in the AI leader. Nadella characterized the funding as a commercially motivated decision from the start.
Elon Musk initiated the trial against OpenAI and its leadership. The lawsuit alleges the organization abandoned its original nonprofit mission.