Microsoft returns to its brawling global lobbying tactics

For years, Microsoft has been seen as the adult in the room when it comes to Big Tech excess. But its veneer of responsibility is starting to wear thin. Since 2019, the tech giant has extended its relationship with OpenAI, the generative artificial intelligence firm behind ChatGPT, and announced in January it would bake the company’s controversial technology into its stable of services — even as AI experts called for restraint and even a pause on ChatGPT’s development.

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