Kevin Scott speaking to a crowd in front of a Microsoft logo.
Kevin Scott is the chief technology officer of Microsoft.
  • Kevin Scott said Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI was a strategic "bet" on Sam Altman's company. 
  • The Microsoft chief technology officer gave insight into the investment on the "Possible" podcast.
  • He said he thought working with OpenAI would push Microsoft to "build better infrastructure."

Microsoft's chief technology officer said partnering with OpenAI was "basically a bet" on Sam Altman's company.

Kevin Scott gave insight into his decision-making that led to Microsoft's alliance with OpenAI in 2019 on an episode of Reid Hoffman's podcast "Possible" last week.