AI BriefingUniversity of Michigan Set to Reap Billions from Early OpenAI Investment
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The University of Michigan has been revealed to be an early investor in OpenAI, potentially reaping billions of dollars in returns.
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According to court evidence disclosed during the ongoing lawsuit between Elon Musk and Sam Altman, the University of Michigan invested $20 million during OpenAI's early fundraising stage.
This investment was made before Microsoft poured in billions of dollars, and before the AI boom driven by the launch of ChatGPT took off. It has been revealed that the University of Michigan set a target redemption amount of $2 billion through this investment.
The University of Michigan is included among the group of early investors alongside Khosla Ventures and Reid Hoffman's Aphorism Foundation, and these investors hold priority over Microsoft when it comes to OpenAI's profit distribution.
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