OpenAI and its minority owner Microsoft are funding a $10 million AI collaborative and fellowship program operated by the Lenfest Institute, a non-profit that supports local journalism. Why it matters: The partnership represents the largest local news development collaborative working on AI specifically,

Microsoft, Lenfest Institute, and OpenAI have launched a $10M AI fellowship for local news innovation. Takeaway Points Microsoft, Lenfest Institute, and OpenAI have launched a $10M AI fellowship for local news innovation.

Through the Lenfest Institute AI Collaborative and Fellowship program, the Lenfest Institute for Journalism, a pioneer in creating solutions for the next

Outlets like Newsday and The Philadelphia Inquirer will receive funds in order to find ways to leverage AI The post OpenAI and Microsoft Put $10 Million Into Local News Fellowship appeared first on TheWrap.

OpenAI and Microsoft and collaborated with the Lenfest Institute for Journalism to help bring more AI tools to the newsroom

In a blog post , OpenAI announced the fellowship programme. The AI firm highlighted that it is partnering with Microsoft and the Lenfest Institute of Journalism to “help newsrooms explore and implement ways in which artificial intelligence can help drive business sustainability and innovation in local journalism”.

OpenAI and Microsoft are funding projects to bring more AI tools into the newsroom. The duo will give grants of up to $10 million to Chicago Public Media, the Minnesota Star Tribune, Newsday (in Long Island,

Microsoft and OpenAI are giving media outlets up to $10 million to integrate AI tools into their workflow. The media outlets will also receive a grant to hire a two-year fellow to develop and implement AI tools using Microsoft Azure and OpenAI credits.