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Jan 2023
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What is ChatGPT and why is Microsoft buy...

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Microsoft has announced a multi-year, multibillion dollar investment in artificial intelligence (AI) as it extends its partnership with OpenAI. OpenAI is the creator of popular image generation tool Dall-E and the chatbot ChatGPT. In 2019 Microsoft invested one billion dollars in the company, founded by Elon Musk and tech investor Sam Altman. The Windows ... Show More
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