OpenAI is developing alternative to Microsoft’s GitHub: Report

OpenAI is developing ​a new code-hosting platform to rival ‌Microsoft’s GitHub, The Information reported on ​Tuesday, citing a ⁠person with knowledge of the project.

Engineers from OpenAI encountered a rise in service disruptions ‌that rendered GitHub unavailable in recent months, which ultimately ‌prompted the decision to ‌develop ⁠the new product, the report ⁠said.

The OpenAI project is in its early stages and likely will not be ​completed for months, ‌according to The Information. Employees working on it have considered making the code repository available for ‌purchase to OpenAI’s customer base.

Reuters ​could not independently verify the report. OpenAI, GitHub and ⁠Microsoft did not immediately respond to our requests for comment.

If OpenAI ‌does sell the product, it would mark a bold move by the creator of ChatGPT to compete directly against Microsoft, which holds a significant stake in ‌the firm.

Its latest funding round ​valued OpenAI at $840 billion as Big Tech and Masayoshi Son’s ⁠SoftBank piled into the $110 billion blockbuster raise, ⁠signaling the AI investment race is alive and well ‌despite recent fears of a valuation bubble.