AXIOS May 3, 2024
Major news outlets are taking opposite approaches toward future-proofing their businesses against the threat of AI — some are opting to partner with AI firms, and others are suing them.
Why it matters: Unlike music and book publishers, news outlets are struggling to present a unified front in their fight for copyright protection, and that could weaken their leverage in negotiations with Big Tech to license their content.
Driving the news: Eight prominent regional U.S. newspapers joined the New York Times and other news organizations in suing ChatGPT parent OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement earlier this week.
- The new suits add heft to the Times’ claims. Until now, the Times was the only major newspaper to take legal...
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