<p>OpenAI, the leading AI research lab, has recently announced a strategic partnership and licensing agreement with the Financial Times (FT) to enhance their AI model, ChatGPT, and collaborate on the development of new AI products and features. As part of the agreement, OpenAI will have access to FT’s content, allowing them to use it for training their AI models. In return, ChatGPT users will now have the ability to access select attributed summaries, quotes, and links to FT’s journalism. This partnership not only recognizes the value of FT’s journalism, but also ensures transparency, attribution, and compensation for the usage of AI platforms. Additionally, FT employees will have access to ChatGPT Enterprise, further strengthening the collaboration between the two organizations. However, it’s worth noting that despite these partnerships, OpenAI has faced criticism for scraping information from the web without permission. Nevertheless, this deal marks a significant step forward in OpenAI’s efforts to establish content partnerships and pay providers for their work, potentially opening up new opportunities in the AI industry.</p>


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OpenAI announces a strategic partnership and licensing deal with the Financial Times to enhance their AI model, ChatGPT. The partnership offers access to FT's content for training AI models and provides ChatGPT users with select attributed summaries, quotes, and links to FT's journalism.

Financial Times and OpenAI Form Strategic Partnership and Licensing Deal