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That is Microsoft's PR statement to the press in response to a leaked story. They're major investors in OpenAI - it's in their interest to downplay and respond this way.

>>nikcub+(OP)
Downplaying is one thing, but attributing a policy decision to a fabricated technical error would be outright lying to the public. In a large company like Microsoft, with numerous potential sources of information leaks, this approach is likely unfeasible.