20251212 - Why Disney just put $1b into OpenAI

to shake down everyone else for licenses https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/12/12/why-disney-just-put-1-billion-into-openai/ - text Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice things: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com Send in your story tips: [email protected] Sources: The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI Reach Landmark Agreement to Bring Beloved Characters from Across Disney's Brands to Sora https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-openai-sora-agreement/ Disney Accuses Google of Using AI to Engage in Copyright Infringement on 'Massive Scale' https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/disney-google-ai-copyright-infringement-cease-and-desist-letter-1236606429/ Previously on Pivot to AI: Disney sues AI image generator Midjourney https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/06/12/disney-sues-ai-image-generator-midjourney/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgssgBLNkvs&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Lionsgate still can't turn its movies into an AI video model https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/24/lionsgate-still-cant-turn-its-movies-into-an-ai-video-model/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBWk3lmFhE4&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA