OpenAI is reportedly developing a new code-hosting platform to compete with Microsoft's GitHub, prompted by engineers' frustrations with recent GitHub service disruptions. The project is in early development and may take months to complete, with consideration given to selling it to OpenAI's existing customers.
This move would position OpenAI in direct competition with Microsoft, a major investor in the AI firm. The report follows OpenAI's massive $110 billion funding round, which valued the company at $840 billion and underscored intense ongoing investment in AI.
The main topics covered are OpenAI's planned competitive product, its motivation, development stage, potential business implications, and the broader context of AI industry investment.
OpenAI is developing a new code-hosting platform to rival Microsoft's GitHub, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person with knowledge of the project.
Engineers from OpenAI âencountered a â rise â in service disruptions that rendered GitHub unavailable in recent months, which ultimately prompted the decision to develop the new product, the report said.
The OpenAI project is in its early stages and likely will not be completed for â months, according âto The Information. Employees working on it have considered making the code repository â available for purchase to OpenAI's customer base.
Reuters could not independently verify the report. OpenAI, GitHub and Microsoft did not immediately respond to our requests for comment.
If OpenAI does sell the product, it would mark a bold move by âthe creator of ChatGPT to compete directly against Microsoft, which holds a significant stake in the â firm.
Its latest funding round valued OpenAI at $840 billion as Big Tech and Masayoshi Son's SoftBank piled into the $110 billion blockbuster raise, signaling the AI investment race is alive and well despite recent fears of a valuation bubble.
Engineers from OpenAI âencountered a â rise â in service disruptions that rendered GitHub unavailable in recent months, which ultimately prompted the decision to develop the new product, the report said.
The OpenAI project is in its early stages and likely will not be completed for â months, according âto The Information. Employees working on it have considered making the code repository â available for purchase to OpenAI's customer base.
Reuters could not independently verify the report. OpenAI, GitHub and Microsoft did not immediately respond to our requests for comment.
If OpenAI does sell the product, it would mark a bold move by âthe creator of ChatGPT to compete directly against Microsoft, which holds a significant stake in the â firm.
Its latest funding round valued OpenAI at $840 billion as Big Tech and Masayoshi Son's SoftBank piled into the $110 billion blockbuster raise, signaling the AI investment race is alive and well despite recent fears of a valuation bubble.
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