Microsoft has established a significant AI business in China, selling OpenAI models to major companies like ByteDance, which is projected to spend over $1 billion annually.
ByteDance has generally been Microsoft's biggest AI customer in recent years
Jun 18, 2026
02:32 pm
What's the storyDespite the US-China rivalry in artificial intelligence (AI), Microsoft has made a major business out of selling AI models to Chinese companies.
ByteDance, China's social media and AI giant, has generally been Microsoft's biggest AI customer in recent years.
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