Shares of Reddit, the popular social media platform, experienced a significant surge, rising more than 10%, following the announcement of a strategic partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) start-up OpenAI.
The collaboration aims to enhance Reddit’s features and broaden its revenue streams beyond advertising.
Under the agreement, OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot will gain access to Reddit’s content, while also contributing AI-powered capabilities to the platform. This move reflects Reddit’s commitment to innovation and diversification.
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The partnership comes amidst a growing number of legal challenges related to AI-generated content.
Major copyright holders, including Sony, have raised questions about the use of their material by AI firms. Sony recently sent letters to Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI, seeking clarification on whether their songs were used in AI system development.
The legal landscape surrounding AI content creation remains uncertain. In both the European Union and the United States, debates continue over whether training AI models on existing content constitutes copyright infringement or falls under fair use exceptions.
High-profile cases involving figures like Game of Thrones author George RR Martin and comedian Sarah Silverman are currently being litigated.
OpenAI has unveiled GPT-4o, the latest iteration of the technology powering ChatGPT. This upgraded version boasts improved speed, conversational responses, and expanded capabilities.
Notably, GPT-4o can analyze images, translate languages, and recognize emotions from visual cues. Its memory allows it to recall previous interactions. It’s a win for Reddit.
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