The love-hate relationship between OpenAI and Microsoft may be heading toward a permanent dissolution, according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal. That raises questions about the future of Microsoft's AI assistant,

The Windsurf acquisition and future of Copilot are at the center of a growing rift between the longtime AI collaborators.

Before OpenAI can go public via an IPO, it needs to come to an agreement with Microsoft about what Microsoft’s investment will be worth. Both companies are very different today than when that investment was made. OpenAI is now a big and successful operation, valued at $300 billion, with arguably the most advanced AI capabilities in the world.