OpenAI secures Microsoft’s blessing to transition its for-profit arm
OpenAI and Microsoft say they reached a non-binding agreement for the startup to transition its for profit arm into a public benefit corporation.
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FTC orders AI companies to hand over info about chatbots’ impact on kids
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is ordering seven AI chatbot companies to provide information about how they assess the effects of their virtual companions on kids and teens. OpenAI, Meta, its subsidiary Instagram, Snap, xAI, Google parent company Alphabet, and the maker of Character.AI all received orders to share information about how their AI companions […]
Sierra CEO Bret Taylor on why the AI bubble feels like the dotcom boom
Welcome to Decoder. This is Alex Heath. For my final episode as your Thursday guest host, I recently sat down with Bret Taylor, the CEO of AI startup Sierra and the chairman of OpenAI, for a live event in San Francisco, California, hosted by Alix Partners. Very few people have seen the tech industry up […]
Microsoft 365 Copilot bundles sales, service, and finance Copilots in October
I exclusively reported last week that Microsoft was about to shake up its Microsoft 365 Copilot pricing, and now the company has officially revealed that its sales, service, and finance Copilots are being bundled into Microsoft 365 Copilot. Microsoft currently offers business Copilot access for $30 per user per month, and if you want the […]
A California bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots is close to becoming law
If SB 243 is enacted, California would become the first state to require operators to implement safety protocols for AI companions and hold companies legally accountable if their chatbots fail to meet those standards.
OpenAI reportedly signs $300 billion Project Stargate cloud deal with Oracle
OpenAI and Oracle signed a deal “to purchase $300 billion in computing power over roughly five years,” one of the largest cloud computing deals ever, reports the Wall Street Journal. In July, the two companies revealed their partnership to build data centers worth 4.5 gigawatts of power as part of the broader Stargate project they […]
OpenAI and Oracle reportedly ink historic cloud computing deal
OpenAI and Oracle reportedly signed a deal that includes OpenAI buying $300 billion of compute over a five-year span.
Microsoft to lessen reliance on OpenAI by buying AI from rival Anthropic
The move to diversify its AI partnerships by tapping the shoulder of OpenAI’s top rival comes as the AI company also pursues independence from Microsoft with its own AI infrastructure and a potential LinkedIn competitor.
Anthropic endorses California’s AI safety bill, SB 53
As Anthropic endorses SB 53, much of Silicon Valley and the federal government are pushing back on AI safety efforts.
Sal Khan is hopeful that AI won’t destroy education
Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Hank Green, cofounder of Complexly, where we make SciShow, Crash Course, and a bunch of other educational YouTube channels. I’m also an author, a TikToker, and what you might call a poster — you might have seen my face on the internet over the years. You might also […]