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Former chancellor George Osborne joins OpenAI

Former chancellor George Osborne joins OpenAI

Summary

George Osborne, who was once the UK Chancellor, is joining OpenAI, a leading artificial intelligence company. He will lead a program called "OpenAI for Countries," which helps governments build and understand AI technology. This comes at a time when discussions between the UK and US about a tech deal have stalled.

Key Facts

  • George Osborne, a former UK chancellor, is joining OpenAI.
  • He will lead the "OpenAI for Countries" program to help governments with AI.
  • The role aims to improve AI capacity and cooperation with governments.
  • Osborne leaves his job at investment bank Evercore for this new position.
  • The UK and US were in talks for a tech deal, which has not progressed.
  • More than 50 countries have been involved in OpenAI's government initiative.
  • There are concerns about an AI market bubble as investment grows rapidly.

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