NextSlide, an AI presentation creation startup founded by Ahmed Beshry, is joining OpenAI, with the company\u2019s team now working on ChatGPT.<\/p>\n
Beshry announced the move in a note reflecting on NextSlide\u2019s development and its mission to make visual communication more accessible.<\/p>\n
NextSlide was launched a little over a year ago around the idea that people should be able to bring ideas to life without needing extensive presentation design skills.<\/p>\n
The company developed an AI-powered product capable of transforming prompts, notes, documents and research into polished, editable presentations.<\/p>\n
Rather than focusing only on reducing the time required to create slides, NextSlide sought to make it easier for people to communicate ideas visually and clearly.<\/p>\n
Beshry said the NextSlide team is now at OpenAI and will continue pursuing that broader mission by helping build ChatGPT and AI products focused on creation and communication.<\/p>\n
The announcement did not disclose financial terms or specify the structure of NextSlide\u2019s move to OpenAI.<\/p>\n
NextSlide\u2019s technology was built around one of the increasingly prominent applications of generative AI: converting unstructured information into finished work products that users can continue editing and refining.<\/p>\n
At OpenAI, the team will apply its experience building AI-powered presentation tools to ChatGPT as it works on products designed to help users create, communicate and turn ideas into finished work.<\/p>\n
KEY QUOTE:<\/p>\n
\u201cOur goal was never simply to generate slides faster. We wanted to make visual communication more accessible and help more people express their ideas clearly.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe NextSlide team is now at OpenAI, helping build ChatGPT. We\u2019re excited to continue pursuing that same mission: building AI products that help people create, communicate, and turn their ideas into meaningful work.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ahmed Beshry, Founder of NextSlide<\/p>\n