OpenAI Wants Y Combinator Startups to Build on Its AI Models

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has offered to invest in every startup from the latest batch of Y Combinator through a model built around AI credits rather than direct cash investments.

According to reports shared during a Y Combinator event, OpenAI plans to provide USD 2 million worth of AI tokens to each startup in exchange for equity.

Altman described the move in a post, saying, “I am excited to see what will happen with tokenmaxxing startups, both for how they work internally and the products they can build. OpenAI offered to invest $2M in tokens into every startup in the current yc batch. happy building!”

i am excited to see what will happen with tokenmaxxing startups, both for how they work internally and the products they can build.

openai offered to invest $2M in tokens into every startup in the current yc batch.

happy building! https://t.co/YSHYJoutuf— Sam Altman (@sama) ...

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