AXIOS October 25, 2024
Meta has struck a multi-year deal with Reuters to use its news content to provide real-time answers to user queries about news and current events in its Meta AI chatbot, sources familiar with the agreement told Axios.
Why it matters: It’s the first news deal Meta has brokered in the AI era.
- Meta has backed away from news content in its platforms’ main feeds amid regulatory scrutiny, but news content may prove harder to avoid with AI products that respond to users’ requests.
Zoom in: Beginning Friday, users of Meta’s AI chatbot feature in the U.S. will have access to real-time news and information from Reuters when they ask questions about news or current events.
- Meta’s AI...