The three-year licensing agreement grants OpenAI's Sora video generator unprecedented access to more than 200 characters from Disney's vast catalog.

Launched amid fierce competition from Google's new agent, this update aims to make AI more useful, reliable, and impactful for everyday users, developers, and enterprises alike.

The Walt Disney Co. has agreed Thursday to invest $1 billion in OpenAI that includes a three-year licensing agreement that will allow fans to create their own AI-generated short clips on Sora using Disney’ characters.

Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Executive Director Christina Salerno said there are no plans to use AI in its live performances.

"​I think the reason this bidding is approaching $100 billion-plus is the content library and the potential to do a Disney-OpenAI type of deal."

SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI is diving into California’s competitive world of ballot measure politics for the first time to counter another kids’ AI safety proposal with its own plan for reining in the very technology it develops.

After a string of disturbing mental health incidents involving AI chatbots, a group of state attorneys general sent a letter to the AI industry’s top companies, with a warning to fix “delusional outputs” or risk being in breach of state law.

The new OpenAI State of Enterprise Report reveals a 6x productivity gap between AI power users and typical employees, exposing a growing workplace divide.