University of Oxford

The University of Oxford has agreed to let OpenAI train its AI models on material from the Bodleian Library, one of the world's most important research collections. The deal has drawn criticism from within the university, where staff have voiced concerns about the reputational risk of partnering with the company behind ChatGPT and about how the library's holdings will be used.

The University of Oxford has agreed to let OpenAI train its AI models on material from the Bodleian Library, one of the oldest and largest libraries in Europe. The deal gives the AI company access to centuries of rare books and manuscripts, sparking debate among researchers, authors and archivists over cultural heritage being used to power commercial AI systems.