# Microsoft AI chief says company was "set free" from OpenAI to pursue superintelligence

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> **Published:** 2026-06-05T22:55:38.000Z  
> **Category:** PRODUCT_LAUNCH  
> **Impact Score:** 140/100  
> **Primary Source:** [TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/06/openai-unveils-lockdown-mode-to-protect-sensitive-data-from-prompt-injection-attacks)  
> **Canonical Citation:** [https://spidits.com/timeline/microsoft-ai-chief-says-company-was-set-free-from-openai-to-pursue-superintelligence](https://spidits.com/timeline/microsoft-ai-chief-says-company-was-set-free-from-openai-to-pursue-superintelligence)

## Executive Summary
For three years, Microsoft's artificial intelligence story has been inseparable from OpenAI. The partnership - cemented by a cumulative investment exceeding...

## Key Entities & Companies
- **OpenAI**
- **Microsoft AI**

## Referenced Coverage & Sources
- **[TechCrunch Venture](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/05/reid-hoffman-is-leaving-microsofts-board-to-go-founder-mode-with-startup-manus)**: Reid Hoffman is leaving Microsoft's board to go 'founder mode' with startup Manas — _After a very profitable decade on Microsoft's board, Reid Hoffman is stepping down to focus on his AI drug discovery startup Manus._
- **[TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/06/openai-unveils-lockdown-mode-to-protect-sensitive-data-from-prompt-injection-attacks)**: OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to protect sensitive data from prompt injection attacks — _Even with Lockdown Mode, ChatGPT could be vulnerable to prompt injections, but the goal is to reduce the likelihood that sensitive data gets shared in the..._

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