Microsoft invests $1 billion in OpenAI to pursue holy grail of artificial intelligence

Jul 22 2019 by The Verge

 
Some of OpenAI’s recent work has included improving robot dexterity. | Photo: OpenAI

Microsoft is investing $1 billion in OpenAI, a San Francisco-based research lab founded by Silicon Valley luminaries, including Elon Musk and Sam Altman, that’s dedicated to creating artificial general intelligence (AGI).

The investment will make Microsoft the “exclusive” provider of cloud computing services to OpenAI, and the two companies will work together to develop new technologies....

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