# Microsoft, Apple Abandon OpenAI Board Roles Amid Regulatory Pressure

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-apple-abandon-openai-board-roles-amid-regulatory-pressure/286535>\
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**Created:** [July 10, 2024, 5:22pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-apple-abandon-openai-board-roles-amid-regulatory-pressure/286535 "2024-07-10T17:22:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 10, 2024, 5:22pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-apple-abandon-openai-board-roles-amid-regulatory-pressure/286535/1 "2024-07-10T17:22:53Z")

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**Summary:**

1. Microsoft and Apple have dropped plans to take board roles at OpenAI, reflecting increased regulatory scrutiny.
2. Microsoft, which invested $13 billion in OpenAI, will withdraw its observer role, and Apple will not assume a similar position.
3. Regulators in the US and Europe are concerned about Big Tech’s influence over AI, prompting these changes.

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