Information sourced from Mark Gurman of Bloomberg alleges that Apple has secured a position on the board of observers at OpenAI, with Phil Schiller, former head of Apple’s marketing division and current Apple Fellow overseeing the App Store and Apple Events, occupying the role.
Apple’s inclusion on OpenAI’s board is a result of an agreement to integrate OpenAI’s ChatGPT service into the core operating systems including iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia.
The board of observers is a position newly established by OpenAI following the ousting of CEO Sam Altman, resulting in a restructuring of the company’s board to include observer positions in order to stay informed of decision-making processes. Microsoft currently holds one observer position on the board, occupied by Dee Templeton.
Reports suggest that due to several agreements between OpenAI and Microsoft, both companies remain competitive in AI product development, with conditions allowing each party to request representatives from another company to attend meetings regarding strategic business decisions.
Source: Bloomberg
TLDR: Apple secures position on OpenAI’s board of observers, aligning strategic interests in AI development with Microsoft.
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