Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Who buys the IP?


Like he said Microsoft is the most likely person to want to acquire the IP and employees. Amazon could be a potential second. Google paid 2.4b to license Windsurfs technology, OpenAI would go for far more.


Microsoft already has rights to the IP. If OpenAI goes bankrupt, they can hire the employees without buying the company (similar to their offer in 2023 when the board tried to fire Sam Altman). Although if OpenAI goes completely bust, that probably means interest in AI across the industry has tanked, so an acquihire makes little sense over just hiring available talent on the market.


There are lots of restrictions and expirations around those IP rights.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: