OpenAI officially announces its entry into the AI chip sector through collaboration with chip giant Broadcom, planning to develop its first custom AI inference chip. This strategic move not only marks a significant step towards supply chain autonomy for OpenAI but also targets NVIDIA's current dominance in the AI chip market. According to Reuters, OpenAI has assembled a specialized R&D team of about 20 members, including the chief engineer who participated in the development of Google's Tensor processors. The project will be led by Broadcom for chip design and TSMC for manufacturing.

Recently, OpenAI and Hearst entered into a significant content licensing agreement. This news has garnered widespread attention, as Hearst is a prominent media company in the United States, owning well-known magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Esquire, and Good Housekeeping. Through this partnership, OpenAI will be able to provide users with high-quality content from Hearst via products like ChatGPT.

Mayfield Fund has announced the launch of the AI Garage project, providing up to $100 million in support for AI partner startups, aimed at helping early-stage entrepreneurs turn their ideas into fundable companies. This program is distinct from other accelerators, recruiting a maximum of five entrepreneurs every six months and offering guidance and support within the company's office. Participants can receive funding ranging from $1 million to $5 million after their business plans are formulated. AI partners are defined as digital companions capable of collaborating with humans to enhance work efficiency across various industries, including product and engineering.

OpenAI and several tech companies oppose a California bill aimed at ensuring the safety and transparency of artificial intelligence, fearing that it will hinder innovation and development in AI technology, potentially leading to an outflow of the industry. OpenAI stated in a press release that overly strict regulations could stifle the creativity of developers and researchers, limiting exploration and experimentation. They emphasized that technological innovation requires flexibility rather than being constrained by legal limitations. OpenAI hopes to engage in dialogue with lawmakers to promote a more reasonable legal framework that aligns with industry development trends. If the bill passes, it could lead to...

International journal publishing group Condé Nast has announced a multi-year cooperation agreement with OpenAI, aimed at exploring the integration of content from Condé Nast's brands, such as Vogue, GQ, Wired, and The New Yorker, into OpenAI's AI products. The financial terms of this agreement have not been disclosed, marking a close collaboration between the two parties in the digital content and artificial intelligence fields. OpenAI utilizes the rich text archives of these publishers to train its language models, such as ChatGPT, enhancing its search engine SearchGPT's capabilities.

Essential AI and Google Cloud announce a multi-year partnership to streamline the development of full-stack generative AI products. Essential AI will utilize Google Cloud's TPU v5p for model training to provide customized large language models. In this collaboration, Essential AI will leverage Google Cloud's global infrastructure and advanced analytics tools, including BigQuery, Looker, and Google Analytics.

Arizona State University collaborates with OpenAI to apply AI technology in the field of education. The partnership focuses on enhancing student academic success, conducting innovative research, and optimizing organizational processes. Arizona State University plans to offer complete access to the ChatGPT enterprise version to all faculty and students starting in 2024.

OpenAI is collaborating with German media giant Axel Springer to provide ChatGPT users with summaries of global news. Axel Springer will receive compensation for the use of its news content in ChatGPT responses. The partnership aims to enhance news quality, social relevance, and promote the evolution of news business models through AI. Users can access news summaries from Axel Springer media brands, including Politico and Bild, via ChatGPT.

Approximately 79% of ChatGPT's enterprise customers come from the Microsoft Azure OpenAI partnership. Within less than four months of its launch, ChatGPT Enterprise has gained between 22,000 and 25,000 customers globally. Analysts believe that most customers are still exploring the technology's proof-of-concept phase, and the true situation will become clear after a year and upon the renewal of annual subscriptions.

🤖 OpenAI has partnered with G42 to expand into the Middle Eastern market. 🌍 The collaboration aims to leverage OpenAI's generative AI models in G42's areas of expertise, including finance, energy, healthcare, and public services. 💡 The partnership is viewed as a crucial step in bringing AI solutions to the region and enhancing global expansion plans.