MoneyThe story, in brief
OpenAI decides the best way to fight critical AI coverage is to own a newsroom
OpenAI just acquired a tech talk show to control its narrative. The show reports to their comms department but claims 'editorial independence.'
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
This acquisition signals OpenAI's aggressive strategy to control media narrative around AI criticism, raising questions about media independence in the AI industry.
The key facts
3 to knowOpenAI acquired tech talk show TBPN
Show will report to OpenAI's communications department
Claims to maintain editorial independence despite corporate ownership
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The Decoderthe-decoder.com
Publisher excerpt: OpenAI has acquired tech talk show TBPN. The show will supposedly remain editorially independent but report to OpenAI's communications department. That's as contradictory as it sounds. So what's OpenAI really after?