OpenAI acquires NextSlide as ChatGPT expands into PowerPoint
Founder Ahmed Beshry is selling a second startup after Caper, and his new team will work on ChatGPT's creation and communication tools.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: NextSlide
Why it matters
NextSlide adds a repeat founder and a team focused on editable visual documents as OpenAI turns ChatGPT into a tool for completing work inside Microsoft Office.
Ahmed Beshry has sold NextSlide, the AI presentation maker he founded a little over a year ago, to OpenAI. The acquisition announcement says NextSlide's team has already moved to OpenAI and is working on ChatGPT.
Financial terms were not disclosed. NextSlide also did not identify the employees joining OpenAI or specify which parts of its technology will be incorporated into ChatGPT.…
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