The boss of the firm behind ChatGPT and the UK technology secretary discussed a multibillion-pound deal to give the entire country premium access to the AI tool, the Guardian has learned.
Sam Altman, a co-founder of OpenAI, talked to Peter Kyle about a potential agreement to give UK residents access to its advanced product.
According to two sources with direct knowledge of the meeting, the idea was floated as part of a broader discussion in San Francisco about opportunities for collaboration between OpenAI and the UK.
Those close to the discussion say Kyle never really took the idea seriously, not least because it could have cost as much as £2bn. But the talks show the enthusiasm with which the technology secretary has embraced the artificial intelligence sector, despite concerns over the accuracy of some chatbot responses and implications for privacy and copyright.
Don’t they realize how this looks over the backdrop of austerity they’ve been doing?
Discussion
OpenAI: We could give everyone in the UK premium access for 2 billion a year.
Minister: Lol fuck off.
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Look how the government is discussing wasting money on this they’ll do cuts and raise taxes.
Didn’t you realize they are embracing fascism 100% after “age verification”, attacking Apple’s E2E encryption, and the Palestinian Action ban?