The new agreement “includes changes to the exclusivity on new capacity, moving to a model where Microsoft has a right of first refusal (ROFR),” Microsoft says. “To further support OpenAI, Microsoft has approved OpenAI’s ability to build additional capacity, primarily for research and training of models.”

Newly-inaugurated President Donald Trump has rescinded a slew of executive orders from former President Joe Biden within hours of taking office on Monday—including one intended to ensure safe, secure, and trustworthy AI. This isn't exactly a surprise, however, as Trump made rolling back AI regulation part of his campaign.

In his executive actions on day one of his presidency, Donald Trump rescinded an executive order Joe Biden signed in 2023 to establish safety guidelines for generative AI. The Biden-era order required developers of large AI models like OpenAI‘s GPT lineup to share the results of safety tests with the US government.

President Trump has revoked a 2023 executive order signed by former President Biden that sought to reduce the potential risks AI poses.