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Disney, OpenAI Strike $1B Deal for AI Character Videos

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Above: Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, on Apr. 3, 2025. Image credit: Gary Hershorn/Getty Images

The Spin

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Verge

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CNN Verge

Metaculus Prediction

There is a 51% chance that OpenAI will reach its profit cap for the first round of investors by 2035, according to the Metaculus prediction community.