OpenAI Acquires Global Illumination To Focus on Main Products, ChatGPT

CIOTechOutlook Team | Thursday, 17 August 2023, 04:49 IST

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OpenAI announced that it has purchased the digital products company Global Illumination. The deal's financial specifics weren't made public.
 
"The entire (Global Illumination) team has joined OpenAI to work on our core products including ChatGPT," OpenAI said.
 
the New York City Thomas Dimson, Taylor Gordon, and Joey Flynn, who had all previously worked at Meta Platforms' Instagram, formed Global Illumination in 2021. Most recently, Global Illumination focused on open-source software for creating online games. According to his own website, Dimson is credited with writing some of the initial code for Instagram's content ranking algorithms.
 
Most recently, Global Illumination focused on open-source software for creating online games. According to his own website, Dimson is credited with writing some of the initial code for Instagram's content ranking algorithms.
 
Companies all over the world are debating how to effectively utilize ChatGPT, a chatbot program that uses generative AI to engage consumers in discussions and respond to a variety of cues. However, security groups and businesses have expressed worries that it can lead to leaks of strategy and intellectual property.
 
People have reportedly used ChatGPT to create emails, summarize documents, and conduct exploratory research as part of their daily work.