Bill Gates called it 'burning a billion dollars,' but Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella still invested it anyway. Guess who was right?

In 2019, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella ignored Bill Gates warning that investing $1 billion in OpenAI would be like burning money. Five years later, that gamble has transformed Microsoft into a global AI leader. The partnership with OpenAI, now valued at $135 billion, revolutionized technology through ChatGPT and Azure integration. Nadellas risky bet, once doubted, is now hailed as a defining moment in Microsofts AI-driven evolution.