Sam Altman shows Satya Nadella around OpenAI’s new office, shares Ghibli-style imageHQ

Satya Nadella, Sam Altman

In a brief but telling exchange on social media platform X, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted: “fun showing @satyanadella our new office and talking about some of our latest progress!” Microsoft’s CEO replied: “Great to see you today, @sama. Love the new office!”

Altman also shared a Studio Ghibli-style image, showing the two CEOs inside the new OpenAI headquarters.

fun showing @satyanadella our new office and talking about some of our latest progress! pic.twitter.com/p2BGB0So7M

Sam Altman (@sama) May 1, 2025

The visit comes at a moment when OpenAI is widely rumored to be preparing the launch of GPT-5, the next major leap in its AI model lineup. While neither executive confirmed specifics, the phrase “latest progress” could hint at OpenAI’s next model — especially with recent reports of GPT-5 being tested internally.

Microsoft, a major investor in OpenAI, has already integrated GPT-4 across products like Windows Copilot, Microsoft 365, and Azure. A new model would likely deepen this integration, potentially delivering more robust reasoning, faster response times, and better agent-like capabilities across Microsoft’s ecosystem.

This meetup highlights the deepening collaboration between Microsoft and OpenAI. Microsoft has invested billions into OpenAI, integrating its models across Windows, Azure, and Copilot. As competition intensifies—with Google, Meta, and emerging players like Perplexity and Anthropic pushing hard—this visit serves as a visual nod to the strategic alignment powering much of Microsoft’s AI future.