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.
A major sovereign state groveling before a US corporation. I want to throw up
Those close to the discussion say Kyle never really took the idea seriously, not least because it could have cost as much as £2bn
It’s a non story. Sounds like someone from openai proposed it in a more broad conversation, the minister asked how much and that was it.
Airstrip One!
Grovelling is starmers fetish, man literally spends all day thinking of ways to debase himself and sell out the british public to the lowest bidder.
Don’t they realize how this looks over the backdrop of austerity they’ve been doing?
Those close to the discussion say Kyle never really took the idea seriously, not least because it could have cost as much as £2bn
Discussion
OpenAI: We could give everyone in the UK premium access for 2 billion a year.
Minister: Lol fuck off.
end discussion
Media
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?
freemandatory dog shit for everyone!Why the hell would they do that?
Nice steady revenue stream. I don’t think they’re profitable so are clearly looking for more money.
I think OP meant the UK
Yeah. That makes sense. But given the extract of the article says the uk didn’t take it seriously makes it seem that this “discussion” probably amounted to a proposal by openAI the uk asking how much, and then openAI giving a price. With no further discussion after that.
rofl good luck over there
Yet again. These old farts in government messing with things they have no idea about. Yeah. Let’s spend billions giving everyone access to create, post and distribute AI generated crap which is mostly inaccurate and un-credited rubbish.
