From The Register: 2024-05-06 20:35:00

Stack Overflow and OpenAI have partnered to enhance their products, focusing on improving large language models and providing insights for developers. The collaboration aims to benefit both parties and involve using OpenAI models in the development of OverflowAI.
The use of generative AI on Stack Overflow has caused backlash, with concerns about AI-generated content violating community guidelines and impacting revenue. OverflowAI has been introduced to incorporate generative AI in the question-and-answer process, aiming to offer trustworthy solutions to users.
OpenAI will utilize Stack Overflow’s OverflowAPI, while Stack Overflow will work with OpenAI to enhance model performance and leverage insights from internal testing. Details about the partnership remain scarce, with members of the community seeking further information without success. Staff mentioned that more specifics will be shared as the collaboration progresses.
The partnership between OpenAI and Stack Overflow aims to improve model performance for developers, utilizing each other’s products for mutual benefit. However, details about the collaboration are limited, and both parties have not provided additional information at this time. Requests for more specifics have been met with assurances of future updates as work on the partnership progresses.



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