OpenAI Is Making Journalism an Offer It Can’t Refuse
There is no opting out of artificial intelligence, so getting paid makes sense, but the deals with publishers don’t bode well for the future of newsgathering.
Sam Altman shouldn’t have this much power over newsgathering.
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The content deals between AI companies and top publishers are coming fast and furious. The latest, and claimed to be the biggest, was announced on Wednesday: OpenAI reached an agreement with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., reported to be worth some $250 million over five years.
“The pact acknowledges that there is a premium for premium journalism,” News Corp. Chief Executive Officer Robert Thomson said. No terms were officially disclosed, but assuming the Wall Street Journal isn’t misreporting on its owner, the $250 million figure includes “compensation in the form of cash and credits for use of OpenAI technology.”