9-12-25 - OpenAI and Microsoft Expand Their Partnership and Anthropic Works on Settling Lawsuit

This week we discuss the evolving partnership between OpenAI and Microsoft, the controversial $1.5 billion settlement involving pirated books, a new podcast company that plans to make AI podcasts on the cheap and a new California bill aimed at regulating AI companion chatbots. Links:OpenAI and Microsoft say they have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding for the next phase of their partnership, and are working to finalize terms (Axios)Judge skewers $1.5B Anthropic settlement with authors in pirated books case over AI training (AP News)5,000 Podcasts. 3,000 Episodes a Week. $1 Cost Per Episode — Behind an AI Start Up’s Plan (Hollywood Reporter)A California bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots is close to becoming law (TechCrunch)Follow Us:Ashley Coffey: (Instagram) (Threads)AI Newsletter (Subscribe!)Coffey and Consult (Website) (Podcast) Daniel Hill: (Instagram) (Threads)The Instagram Stories - Social Media News (Podcast) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.