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Deal to get ChatGPT Plus for whole of UK discussed by Open AI boss and minister (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 5 days ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.ml

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The boss of the firm behind ChatGPT and the UK technology secretary discussed a multibillion-pound deal to give the entire country premium access to the AI tool, the Guardian has learned.

Sam Altman, a co-founder of OpenAI, talked to Peter Kyle about a potential agreement to give UK residents access to its advanced product.

According to two sources with direct knowledge of the meeting, the idea was floated as part of a broader discussion in San Francisco about opportunities for collaboration between OpenAI and the UK.

Those close to the discussion say Kyle never really took the idea seriously, not least because it could have cost as much as £2bn. But the talks show the enthusiasm with which the technology secretary has embraced the artificial intelligence sector, despite concerns over the accuracy of some chatbot responses and implications for privacy and copyright.

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[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 37 points 5 days ago

People need food. People need housing. People are freezing in winter and boiling in summer.

"Please help us"

"Sorry, best I can do is ChatGPT. Ask it how to survive, or how to entertain you, idc."

[–] ctry21@sh.itjust.works 13 points 4 days ago

The tech secretary is the biggest idiot in our government right now which is really saying something. He doesn't have any professional experience with technology, gets his policy ideas from asking chatgpt, accused anyone who opposes the online safety act of being a paedophile, and when a constituent sent him emails about Palestine he had the police raid her home at 4am.

[–] rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

No thanks 👍

[–] vane@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Prime Minister Palpatine please.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Are you requesting a Palpatine Action?

[–] vane@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

I don't know why but when I look at UK prime minister I see Palpatine. It's from first time when I saw him. He's Palpatine to me.