PYMNTS.com November 1, 2024
Britain is moving to let artificial intelligence (AI) companies freely scrape online content unless publishers block them — a policy shift the BBC and other major media companies are fighting.
The showdown could influence AI policy beyond Britain’s borders as global content publishers and tech firms watch to see whether content scraping becomes the default standard in advanced economies. While Google has pressed for similar AI access in multiple countries alone, experts say the backlash from international publishers suggests a broader battle is brewing over who controls — and profits from — the world’s online content in the age of AI.
“As long as the courts ultimately protect copyright — AI engines must be required to negotiate licenses from the...
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