OpenAI, Google, and Adobe Negotiating AI Training Content Subscription Deals with Media Outlets

Leading tech companies including OpenAI, Google, and Adobe have been in talks with media outlets to discuss AI training content subscription deals, according to sources. Publishers such as News Corp NWSA, Axel Springer, New York Times Co and The Guardian have been in discussions with at least one of the tech firms to negotiate a subscription-style fee for the use of their content to train AI models such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard. The tech companies reportedly sought to address media groups’ concerns over the potential misuses of their content by AI companies. However, some talks are still ongoing, including discussions regarding pricing models for news content used as AI training data. This move towards subscription deals could define the future relationship between news organizations and generative AI companies globally. Some of the CEOs involved in the talks include Mathias Döpfner, who has met with Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI, and OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman, who has met with News Corp and The New York Times.