As the AI startup dodges lawsuits left and right, it's trying to edge forward its agenda with the news industry.
, a venture philanthropy organization that doles out grants to non-profit newsrooms across the country. The goal of this new friendship? To “explore how AI tools can assist local newsrooms,” says OpenAI. What is the AJP getting out of it, exactly? OpenAI plans to dole out a pitiful $5 million to the philanthropy to be used in various AI-related efforts. Considering OpenAI’s
, this is basically the equivalent of a wealthy businessman throwing a dollar bill out the window of a moving limousine and yelling “good luck!” to the lucky street denizen who catches it.But hey, it’s free money. Sort of. And AJP is excited about it. “To ensure local journalism remains an essential pillar of our democracy, we need to be smart about the potential powers and pitfalls of new technology,” said AJP CEO Sarabeth Berman.
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