OpenAI continues to strike deals with major media companies. The latest to join forces with the tech company behind ChatGPT? Jeff Bezos’ own Washington Post.
The Washington Post on Tuesday said that it had inked a deal with OpenAI that will make summaries, quotes and links to its stories available in ChatGPT.
“We’re all in on meeting our audiences where they are,” said Peter Elkins-Williams, head of global partnerships at The Washington Post. “Ensuring ChatGPT users have our impactful reporting at their fingertips builds on our commitment to provide access where, how and when our audiences want it.”
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“More than 500 million people use ChatGPT each week to get answers to all kinds of questions,” added Varun Shetty, head of media partnerships at OpenAI. “By investing in high-quality journalism by partners like The Washington Post, we’re helping ensure our users get timely, trustworthy information when they need it.”
OpenAI has been striking media deals across the industry, including major partnerships with Wall Street Journal owner News Corp., Hearst, Time, Condé Nast, and others. One outlet that has not taken OpenAI’s money is The New York Times, which has spent millions in a legal battle with the tech giant.
While many of OpenAI’s deals have been with news outlets to bring timely information to ChatGPT, the company has its sights set on Hollywood next, with its video product Sora meant to speed up the creation of original content.