Bangladesh, July 17 -- In a landmark move signaling a potential shift in how major tech companies engage with faith-based organizations, OpenAI has settled a lawsuit with a Christian nonprofit, Holy Sexuality, effectively ending a policy that previously excluded religious institutions from nonprofit benefits. The decision not only grants Holy Sexuality access to a 20 percent discount on OpenAIs products through the companys OpenAI for Nonprofits program, but also eliminates language on OpenAIs website that explicitly barred religious organizations from eligibility.

The legal battle began when Dr. Christopher Yuan, founder of Holy Sexuality, sought to use OpenAIsChatGPT technology to translate faith-based educational resources into other ...