New AI Startup Accelerator Will Partner With OpenAI, Microsoft

Neo, founded by investor Ali Partovi, will get free software, mentoring for budding companies in its AI track

OpenAI’s web page explanation about its ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence tool.

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Neo, the startup accelerator founded by Silicon Valley investor Ali Partovi, is forging a partnership with OpenAI and Microsoft Corp. to give free software and advice to companies in a new track focused on artificial intelligence.

Companies accepted to Neo’s AI cohort will receive credits to use Microsoft’s Azure cloud as well as OpenAI’s GPT language generation tool, Dall-E image creation program and other tools, the companies announced Tuesday. The startups also will get access to researchers and mentors at Microsoft and OpenAI.