Microsoft 'hollowed itself out,' says returning ex-employee, reigniting OpenAI dependency debate
doodlestein · x · 2026-11-15
A former Microsoft employee (Eric Scrivner, who returned in 2023) argues the company has "completely hollowed itself out."
Illustrator doodlestein quotes the piece to jab at Microsoft for not learning the downside of outside dependencies — a nod to its heavy reliance on OpenAI instead of building core capabilities in-house.
The exchange adds fuel to ongoing debate over Microsoft's build-vs-rent AI strategy.
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