Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-10-29 04:55Core Insights - Microsoft's early investment in OpenAI, initially seen as risky, has proven to be a wise decision as the company has significantly grown since then [1][3] Investment Details - In 2019, Microsoft invested $1 billion (approximately 70.99 billion RMB) in OpenAI, which was less than four years old at the time [3] - Total investment in OpenAI has exceeded $13 billion (approximately 922.82 billion RMB) since the initial investment [3] - Satya Nadella noted that convincing the board to approve the $1 billion investment was challenging due to the perceived risks involved [3] Leadership Perspectives - Bill Gates expressed caution regarding the investment, suggesting it could lead to a loss of the $1 billion [3] - Nadella acknowledged the high-risk tolerance at Microsoft during the decision-making process [3] OpenAI's Growth - OpenAI gained widespread recognition after the early demonstration of ChatGPT in November 2022, attracting one million users within five days [4] - As of October 6, over 800 million users engage with ChatGPT weekly [4] - Microsoft currently holds approximately 27% of OpenAI's profitable business, with a valuation of around $135 billion [4] Stock Performance - Microsoft's stock has increased by nearly 29% year-to-date [5]