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"We've basically helped put together all the talent from around the company, sort of pushing in one direction. A lot of it was assembling together all the ingredients we already had and then kind of pushing with relentless sort of focus and pace."
The round was led by existing backer SoftBank, with significant participation from Microsoft (which has already committed over $13 billion in cumulative investment), Thrive Capital, and a roster of sovereign wealth funds and institutional investors. According to reporting from the Financial Times, the deal includes a provision requiring OpenAI to complete its transition from a capped-profit structure to a full for-profit corporation by a set deadline, or face consequences including returning some of the capital raised.
Meta's Muse Spark is the company's first AI model since the social media giant's previous initiatives, and analysts are optimistic about its potential.