BusinessStartup & Funding Microsoft Ditches OpenAI Board Observer Seat Amid Regulatory Scrutiny By Soumyadeep Pal - July 10, 2024 0 Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinReddItTelegramTumblrDiggFlipNaverEmailPrint Both Microsoft and Apple were expected to take observers board seats at the maker of ChatGPT, but have backed off, and plan to focus on meeting with OpenAI as stakeholders.