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Washington Post teams up with OpenAI to enhance news access via ChatGPT

Published 22/04/2025, 14:54
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Investing.com -- The Washington Post has entered a strategic alliance with OpenAI to make its journalistic content accessible via ChatGPT. This partnership aims to broaden the reach of high-quality news content across a range of intricate and rapidly evolving topics.

Users of ChatGPT will now have access to curated information from The Washington Post in areas such as politics, global affairs, business, and technology. This information will be clearly attributed with direct links to the full articles. The integration is aimed at enhancing the user experience by providing timely, well-sourced insights within everyday conversations.

Peter Elkins-Williams, Head of Global Partnerships at The Washington Post, stated that the move is an extension of the outlet’s strategy to meet its audiences wherever they are. Varun Shetty, OpenAI’s Head of Media Partnerships, highlighted the significance of directing ChatGPT’s 500 million weekly users towards "timely, trustworthy information."

This partnership is in line with OpenAI’s broader initiative to collaborate with over 20 global news publishers, which includes more than 160 outlets in 20 languages. This strategy is part of OpenAI’s ongoing efforts to responsibly expand the use of generative AI in content delivery.

For The Washington Post, this deal builds upon recent AI-driven innovations aimed at bringing its reporting to new formats. These innovations include the Ask The Post AI, Climate Answers, and editorial tools like Haystacker, reflecting the publication’s broader commitment to modernizing how users access information across platforms.

The integration highlights the increasing role of AI in transforming news distribution, with major publishers now exploring how conversational interfaces can enhance reach and reader engagement. The financial details of the arrangement were not disclosed.

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