It seems that the relationship between Apple and OpenAI will go a step further in a few months. While no official announcement has been made at this time, Mark Gurman points out that the iPhone maker will have an observer seat on the board of directors of the artificial intelligence company.
The man chosen to take on the role is Phil Schiller, the current head of the App Store. Sources say the executive has not yet attended any board meetings, but will begin doing so later this year, which is when the move is expected to materialize.
Apple and Microsoft on OpenAI’s board
One of the most notable aspects of this news is that Apple will share with Microsoft the essence of its position in the board of directors OpenAI. The link between these American giants and the company led by Sam Altman, however, is substantially different.
The Redmond company has invested more than 10 billion dollars in OpenAI to use its technology in Windows and other products and services. The Cupertino company, for its part, has not agreed to any kind of financial compensation to be able to bring ChatGPT to iPhone, iPad and Mac users.
Phil Schiller, CEO of the App Store
The agreement between Apple and OpenAI, at least for now, is considered a strategic movement where the latter firm gains exposure by allowing millions of Apple device users to test ChatGPT. It should be noted that OpenAI is not paying Apple anything either.
As we saw during the OpenAI crisis, the board of directors is a governing body in charge of the direction of the company. It consists of Bret Taylor (chair), Sam Altman, Adam D’Angelo, Sue Desmond-Hellmann, Paul M. Nakasone, Nicole Seligman, Fidji Simo and Larry Summers.
But there are also observer positions (board observer) who, unlike those mentioned above, can participate in the meetings because they have a voice, but they cannot say why. They have no voteThis is precisely where we find Dee Templeton of Microsoft and we should be seeing Apple’s Phil Schiller next.
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