In the deep tech startup environment, Chat GPT is seen as a divine surprise, it replaces both a junior dev, the marketing department, the graphic designer, etc. This avoids hiring, even on a freelance contract. Then Microsoft clearly wants the skin of Google, I am old enough to have known the Microsoft killer of Netscape and savior of Apple. Between trying out Chat GPT and its surprise rollout in Bing and Edge, they only go there if they're sure to damage Mountain View.
We haven't seen it all yet, I'm hoping for big things