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9-12-25 - OpenAI and Microsoft Expand Their Partnership and Anthropic Works on Settling Lawsuit

Episode Summary

This week we discuss the evolving partnership between OpenAI and Microsoft, the controversial $1.5 billion settlement involving pirated books, a new podcast company that plans to make AI podcasts on the cheap and a new California bill aimed at regulating AI companion chatbots.

Episode Notes

This week we discuss the evolving partnership between OpenAI and Microsoft, the controversial $1.5 billion settlement involving pirated books, a new podcast company that plans to make AI podcasts on the cheap and a new California bill aimed at regulating AI companion chatbots.

 

Links:

OpenAI and Microsoft say they have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding for the next phase of their partnership, and are working to finalize terms (Axios)

Judge skewers $1.5B Anthropic settlement with authors in pirated books case over AI training (AP News)

5,000 Podcasts. 3,000 Episodes a Week. $1 Cost Per Episode — Behind an AI Start Up’s Plan (Hollywood Reporter)

A California bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots is close to becoming law (TechCrunch)

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