OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, announced a multi-year partnership with Condé Nast on Tuesday. The deal allows content from brands like Vogue and The New Yorker to be integrated into OpenAI’s products, including ChatGPT and the SearchGPT prototype.
Although financial terms were not disclosed, this partnership follows similar deals OpenAI made with Time magazine, Financial Times, and others. These collaborations are crucial for training AI models, though some media organizations, such as the New York Times, have sued OpenAI over copyright issues.
Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s COO, emphasized the importance of accuracy and integrity in AI-driven news delivery. Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch mentioned that the partnership aims to recoup some of the revenue lost as technology companies have eroded publishers’ monetization capabilities.
OpenAI’s SearchGPT, launched in July, aims to compete with Google by providing real-time internet information.