Amazon in Talks to Invest $50 Billion in OpenAI, Expand Ties (2)

Amazon.com Inc. is in talks to invest as much as $50 billion in OpenAI and expand an agreement that involves selling computer power to the AI startup, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

OpenAI is also weighing a deal in which Amazon would use the startup’s artificial intelligence models, which power the popular ChatGPT chatbot, in its products and platforms, the person said. Amazon’s employees could also access the model for their work.

If the negotiations come to fruition, Amazon would contribute as much as half of a fresh funding round that could total up to $100 ...