The love-hate relationship between OpenAI and Microsoft may be heading toward a permanent dissolution, according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal. That raises questions about the future of Microsoft's AI assistant,

At the heart of the dispute is OpenAI's desire to restructure to a for-profit business, a move that requires Microsoft's approval.

Tensions between OpenAI and Microsoft over the future of their famed AI partnership are flaring up. OpenAI wants to loosen Microsoft’s grip on its AI products and computing resources, and secure the tech giant’s blessing for its conversion into a for-profit company.