Amazon in Talks to Invest $50 Billion in OpenAI, Expand Ties
OpenAI is also weighing a deal in which Amazon would use the startup’s artificial intelligence models, which power the popular ChatGPT chatbot, in its products and platforms, the person said. Amazon’s employees could also access the model for their work. If the negotiations come to fruition, Amazon would contribute as much as half of a fresh funding round that could total up to $100 billion, said the person, asking not to be identified because discussions are private.