OpenAI has acquired NextSlide, a startup whose product turns prompts, notes, documents or research into polished, editable presentations. NextSlide's founder Ahmed Beshry said the team is now working on ChatGPT, and the acquisition, whose terms were not disclosed, actually took place earlier this year.
π The Backstory
NextSlide's founder Ahmed Beshry previously co-founded Caper AI, a checkout-free cart startup acquired by Instacart in 2021. OpenAI has been aggressively acquiring small teams and startups to bolster ChatGPT's capabilities, particularly around productivity and creative tools.
π― Why It Matters
The deal signals OpenAI's push to make ChatGPT a full productivity suite, including presentation creation. It matters to users who rely on AI tools for work and creation, as it foreshadows new features in ChatGPT and intensifies competition in the AI productivity space.
OpenAI has acquired NextSlide, a startup whose product turns prompts, notes, documents or research into polished, editable presentations. NextSlide's founder Ahmed Beshry said the team is now working on ChatGPT, and the acquisition, whose terms were not disclosed, actually took place earlier this year.
NextSlide's founder Ahmed Beshry previously co-founded Caper AI, a checkout-free cart startup acquired by Instacart in 2021. OpenAI has been aggressively acquiring small teams and startups to bolster ChatGPT's capabilities, particularly around productivity and creative tools.
The deal signals OpenAI's push to make ChatGPT a full productivity suite, including presentation creation. It matters to users who rely on AI tools for work and creation, as it foreshadows new features in ChatGPT and intensifies competition in the AI productivity space.