Posted 2/14/2024, 1:15:36 PM
Publishers Divided on How to Address AI Text Generators: Make Deals or Sue for Copyright
- Publishers view AI as an existential threat; they must decide whether to make deals with AI firms or sue them for copyright infringement
- Axel Springer inked a deal with OpenAI to train AI models using its content
- The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement
- A publisher consortium led by Barry Diller to change copyright law and sue AI firms fell apart
- Condé Nast and IAC are still deciding whether to make deals or sue the AI companies