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Internal data shows that, as of March, OpenAI generated approximately $1 billion in annual revenue by selling access to its AI models. This achievement is particularly notable as OpenAI only began forming a dedicated sales team in mid-last year. In contrast, Microsoft, the world's largest enterprise and cloud software vendor, only recently reached $1 billion in annual revenue with its Azure OpenAI Service.

Marcum recently launched AskMarcum.ai, integrated with Microsoft Azure OpenAI services, focusing on enhancing team work efficiency. AskMarcum.ai is deeply integrated with Microsoft Teams, making it one of the few accounting firms with an embedded platform, improving security and accessibility. This tool utilizes the ChatGPT model from Azure OpenAI services, showcasing significant progress in the application of generative AI technology in a secure and professional environment.

At the Ignite conference, Microsoft announced the expansion of its copyright protection policy for generative AI, primarily targeting commercial customers using the Azure OpenAI Service. Azure OpenAI Service users can expect legal defense and compensation from Microsoft in the event of copyright infringement lawsuits, provided they implement technical measures to mitigate risks. The training data for generative AI models must comply with copyright requirements, although Microsoft has not provided specific details on the technical measures. This move continues Microsoft's September policy to support customers using AI products.

Microsoft's Azure OpenAI services are gaining popularity, with over 18,000 organizations adopting them. The number of GitHub Copilot users has reached 1 million, and subscription growth for commercial services has increased by 40%. Microsoft is actively responding to AI and digital transformation demands, meeting market needs.