Part 11/15:
IP Strip Mining: Microsoft could leverage its perpetual license to extract value from OpenAI’s intellectual property without purchasing the company outright. OpenAI could become a "zombie" R&D lab—an entity that no longer drives innovation or profit but exists as a low-margin research backend.
Financial Implosion: Similar to Wendi Wurfel’s Wework collapse, OpenAI could experience a rapid revenue decline, forcing a breakup or asset sale to satisfy creditors. The company's assets—like its models or infrastructure—would be liquidated in a fire sale.