Sam Altman of OpenAI; Robert Thomson of News Corp.
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OpenAI has reached another major media licensing deal.
The artificial intelligence company signed an agreement with News Corp. which will bring content from its media stable to ChatGPT and other OpenAI products.
“Through this partnership, OpenAI has permission to display content from News Corp mastheads in response to user questions and to improve its products, with the ultimate goal of providing people with the ability to make informed choices about the basis of reliable information and information sources,” the companies said in the announcement.
News Corp Properties The Wall Street Journal, at Barron, Market monitoringInvestor Affairs Daily, FN, And New York Post; The Times, the Sunday Times And The sun; The Australiannews.com.auThe Daily Telegraph, The Courier Mail, The Advertiser, And Sun Herald are all part of the deal, the terms of which were not disclosed.
News Corp. “will also share its journalistic expertise” with OpenAI “to help ensure the highest journalistic standards are present in OpenAI’s offering.”
News Corp. CEO Robert Thomson previously said he expected AI deals to ultimately generate “significant” revenue for the company, saying during an earnings conference call last year that “generative AI engines are as sophisticated as their inputs and must be constantly replenished to keep up.” relevant. And we’re proud to partner with responsible AI product providers and their visionary leaders.
The deal with News Corp. comes amid a string of other deals from OpenAI, including a deal with Reddit last week and a deal with People owner Dotdash Meredith earlier in May.
But it also comes days after OpenAI found itself in a sticky situation after actress Scarlett Johansson sent legal letters to the company, accusing it of trying to cut a deal for her voice in the of a new ChatGPT voice feature, only to see the company release a voice that sounded a lot like Johansson’s called “Sky.”
“We believe a historic agreement will set new standards for truthfulness, virtue and value in the digital age,” Thomson said. “We are delighted to have found principled partners in Sam Altman and his loyal and talented team who understand the business and social importance of journalists and journalism. This historic agreement is not an end, but the beginning of a beautiful friendship in which we commit together to instantly create and deliver vision and integrity.
“Our partnership with News Corp is a proud moment for journalism and technology,” added Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. “We greatly value News Corp’s history as a leader in news reporting around the world, and we are excited to improve our users’ access to its high-quality reporting. Together, we are laying the foundation for a future in which AI deeply respects, improves and upholds the standards of world-class journalism.
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