Microsoft and OpenAI contract with media to use artificial intelligence

Microsoft and OpenAI have announced that they will pay a select group of media outlets up to $10 million ($2.5 million in cash, plus $2.5 million in “software services and enterprise credit”). This work is done with the aim of testing artificial intelligence tools in the media space.

According to the Verge report, this news was published while these two companies are accused of copyright infringement by several publications such as “New York Times”, “Intercept”, “Raw Story”, “Alternate” and “Alden Global Capital” and with several complaints. have faced in this field.

10 million dollar fund for the media

The project is being developed in partnership with the Redmonds, creator of ChatGPT, and the Lenfest Journalism Institute to make it easier for news organizations to use AI. As a result, this budget is paid with the aim of using Microsoft and OpenAI technologies in building AI-based tools. Journalists can use this tool to summarize content, transcribe and search in content archives.

Newsday, Minnesota Star Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, Public Media and The Seattle Times will be the first publications to receive the $10 million grant. Three other media organizations will receive these grants in the next round.

“Nothing can replace journalists or play their main role, but we believe that AI can help in research, analysis and analysis and monetization of journalism,” Tom Rubin, head of OpenAI’s intellectual property department, said in an interview with the press. »