A composite image of Sam Altman and Satya Nadella
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (left) and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
  • OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella are "nowhere near the frenemy territory."
  • "We jointly want as much usage of our models as possible, so we're super aligned there," said Altman. 
  • The unusual relationship between their two companies has caused conflict in the past, per media reports.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says that he isn't frenemies with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.

"I won't pretend that it's like a perfect relationship, but we're nowhere near the frenemy territory," Altman told the Wall Street Journal's Joanna Stern on-stage on Tuesday during the WSJ Tech Live conference.

"It's really good," Altman said about his relationship with Nadella, while adding that the pair have their squabbles.