On May 12, Bloomberg revealed that Microsoft had set a lofty goal of achieving a $92 billion return during its initial substantial investment in OpenAI. This ambitious target was explicitly outlined in Microsoft's strategic planning documents from early 2023. By that time, Microsoft had already poured approximately $13 billion into OpenAI, propelling the startup's valuation to a staggering $852 billion. Consequently, the value of Microsoft's stake in OpenAI had surged well beyond the original financial projections.
