The relationship between the two companies has deteriorated significantly lately. Credit: Vitor Miranda / Shutterstock Even though Microsoft invested $13 billion in OpenAI, the relationship between the two companies has deteriorated significantly in recent months. Microsoft has decided to put OpenAI on its list of competitors, due to the fact that the companies are now competing with each other in terms of both artificial intelligence and online search. (OpenAI last week showed off a preview version of Search GPT, a search engine that could eventually become a serious challenger to Microsoft’s Bing.) In the past, Microsoft has singled out Amazon, Apple, Google and Meta as its main competitors, according to CNBC . Related content news Google is a 'monopolist' that violated antitrust laws, court finds The court's ruling is likely to change the way Google Search functions and open the door to competition. By Lucas Mearian Aug 05, 2024 5 mins Google Search Regulation Web Search news OpenAI’s AI-powered SearchGPT is set to challenge Google’s web search dominance SearchGPT is designed to respond to user questions with up-to-date information from the web while giving them clear links to relevant sources. By Gyana Swain Jul 26, 2024 5 mins Generative AI Technology Industry Web Search news Cloudflare offers simpler way to stop AI bots Unchecked AI bots scraping content for their training could spell the end of the open web if enterprises follow one analyst’s advice to put their intellectual property behind a paywall. By Paul Barker Jul 04, 2024 5 mins Generative AI Web Search Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe