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The University of Michigan invested $20 million into OpenAI early. Now it could make $2 billion.

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A University of Michigan court exhibit shows a $20 million OpenAI investment that could now be worth billions, highlighting the outsized payoff from an early stake in the AI lab. The school invested before Microsoft committed billions to OpenAI, underscoring the value creation in the AI sector. The story is financially positive but primarily informational, with limited immediate market impact.

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A University of Michigan court exhibit shows a $20 million OpenAI investment that could now be worth billions, highlighting the outsized payoff from an early stake in the AI lab. The school invested before Microsoft committed billions to OpenAI, underscoring the value creation in the AI sector. The story is financially positive but primarily informational, with limited immediate market impact.

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