News Media in Peril: Can Legislation Save Journalism from Big Tech and AI?
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Journalism faces existential threats from big tech's dominance of digital advertising and AI's ability to automate content creation.
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AI systems rely heavily on quality journalism for training data, but tech giants aren't compensating publishers.
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News media bargaining codes could enable publishers to negotiate compensation for their content's use in AI systems.
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Smaller, niche, and non-English publishers risk being left behind in licensing deals with tech giants.
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Preserving quality journalism is critical for democracy, factual information, and oversight of powerful institutions.