OpenAI have signed a strategic content partnership with TIME Magazine.
Takeaway Points
- OpenAI Signs a Strategic Content Partnership with TIME Magazine.
- The aim of the partnership is to bring TIME’s trusted journalism to OpenAI’s products, including ChatGPT.
- OpenAI, through the partnership, will have access to current and historic content from TIME’s extensive archives, while TIME will have access to OpenAI’s technology to develop new products for its audiences.
OpenAI Partners with TIME Magazine
The ChatGPT maker OpenAI reported on Thursday that it has signed a multi-year content deal and strategic partnership with TIME Magazine. The aim of the partnership is to bring TIME’s trusted journalism to OpenAI’s products, including ChatGPT.
This announcement came 29 days after Vox Media and OpenAI signed a strategic content and product partnership to help inform ChatGPT’s 100 million users.
Mark Howard, TIME Chief Operating Officer, said in a comment that throughout the 101 years that TIME has embraced innovation.
“Throughout our 101-year history, TIME has embraced innovation to ensure that the delivery of our trusted journalism evolves alongside technology. This partnership with OpenAI advances our mission to expand access to trusted information globally as we continue to embrace innovative new ways of bringing TIME’s journalism to audiences globally,” Mark said.
Brad Lightcap, Chief Operating Officer of OpenAI, said, “We’re partnering with TIME to make it easier for people to access news content through our AI tools, and to support reputable journalism by providing proper attribution to original sources.”
OpenAI, through the partnership, will have access to current and historic content from TIME’s extensive archives from the last 101 years, and to respond to user inquiries, it will link back to the original source on Time.com, while TIME will have access to OpenAI’s technology to develop new products for its audiences, according to the release.
On Feb 7, 2024, TIME recognized and awarded individuals who have gone above and beyond to move their industries and the world forward in the AI space. The 2024 honorees are: Yann LeCun, vice president and chief AI scientist, Meta; Sougwen Chung, artist, researcher and founder, Studio Scilicet; Kay Firth-Butterfield, CEO, Good Tech Advisory LLC; and Karim Beguir, co-founder and CEO, InstaDeep.
About TIME Magazine
TIME is a 101-year-old global media brand that reaches a combined audience of over 120 million around the world through its iconic magazine and digital platforms. With unparalleled access to the world’s most influential people, the trust of consumers and partners globally, and an unrivaled power to convene, TIME’s mission is to tell the essential stories of the people and ideas that shape and improve the world. Today, TIME also includes the Emmy Award®-winning film and television division TIME Studios; a significantly expanded live events business built on the powerful TIME100 and Person of the Year franchises and custom experiences; TIME for Kids, which provides trusted news with a focus on news literacy for kids and valuable resources for teachers and families; the award-winning branded content studio Red Border Studios; the website-building platform TIME Sites; the sustainability and climate action division TIME CO2; the e-commerce and content platform TIME Stamped, and more.
About OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company. Its mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.
