News Publishers Discuss Licensing with OpenAI to Train AI Models

Several prominent publishers, including News Corp., IAC, Gannett, and News/Media Alliance, have held discussions with OpenAI regarding licensing their content for the firm’s AI model training. This development was reported by Seeking Alpha, which cited a paywalled article from The New York Times. The meeting between OpenAI and publishers comes just a few days after The New York Times filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI, accusing them of copyright infringement and stating that the tech companies benefited from the newspaper’s investment in journalism without proper licensing. OpenAI, whose largest investor is Microsoft, has expressed its commitment to working with content creators and owners to ensure they benefit from new revenue models and AI technology. In contrast to this lawsuit, Politico owner Axel Springer has partnered with OpenAI, allowing the use of its content. This collaboration aims to provide users with summaries of Axel Springer’s content in response to queries made to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The partnership is seen as a step toward advancing AI-powered journalism and enhancing user experience.