{"id":2136047,"date":"2023-12-29T12:23:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T17:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/news-publishers-negotiating-with-openai-and-microsoft-for-compensation\/"},"modified":"2023-12-29T12:32:45","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T17:32:45","slug":"news-publishers-negotiating-with-openai-and-microsoft-for-compensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/news-publishers-negotiating-with-openai-and-microsoft-for-compensation\/","title":{"rendered":"News publishers in talks with OpenAI and Microsoft for payment"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnews-publishers-negotiating-with-openai-and-microsoft-for-compensation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2136047&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The New York Times \u2064and Other News\u2064 Publishers Negotiate Compensation with\u200b AI Developers<\/h2>\n<p>The New York Times, along with \u2062other prominent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australians-furious-at-facebooks-news-ban\/\" title=\"Australians furious at Facebook\u2019s news ban\">news publishers<\/a> like Fox News owner News Corps \u200band newspaper publisher \u2062Gannett, has been engaged in confidential negotiations with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wall-street-ends-sharply-lower-on-bank-contagion-fears\/\" title=\"Wall Street ends sharply lower on bank contagion fears\">generative artificial intelligence<\/a> developers, \u2064including OpenAI and Microsoft, \u2063for several months. These negotiations aim to secure fair\u2063 compensation for the use of their \u2063content in training AI models.<\/p>\n<p>Recently,\u2063 some details of these talks have come to light after The New York Times filed a lawsuit against\u200c OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging inadequate compensation for \u2062the\u200b use of \u2064its work in AI training. The negotiations have been complex \u200bdue \u200dto the rapid\u2062 advancement \u200bof technology and \u200bconcerns \u200bamong news \u2062executives about losing\u200c revenue to \u200dAI\u200d bots like ChatGPT.<\/p>\n<p>Frank Shaw, a Microsoft\u2063 spokesman, expressed\u200b optimism about the ongoing\u2062 discussions, \u200cstating, &#8220;We&#8217;ve \u200chad \u2064thoughtful\u200c conversations with several \u2063publishers and \u200clook forward\u200d to future\u2063 discussions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Protecting Revenue and Establishing Guidelines<\/h3>\n<p>News publishers are cautious\u2064 due \u2063to past experiences with tech giants like\u2062 Google and Meta dominating advertising\u200c and eroding newspaper revenue. They want to ensure that AI bots do not replace their products and result in significant revenue \u200bloss. The News\/Media Alliance, an\u2062 advocacy organization representing 2,200 news organizations in the U.S., is also working on a framework \u200bfor AI usage\u2064 that can be shared with other outlets.<\/p>\n<p>While some news providers,\u200b such as Axel Springer\u200c and\u200b The Associated Press, have already reached agreements with OpenAI, others \u200clike \u200bBloomberg \u2063and The\u2064 Washington Post \u2062have chosen not to \u2063participate in the negotiations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The New\u2064 York Times&#8217;s Lawsuit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In its lawsuit, The New York\u200c Times seeks to hold \u2062OpenAI \u2062and Microsoft accountable for\u200d &#8220;billions\u200c of \u2063dollars in statutory and actual damages&#8221; resulting from\u200d the &#8220;unlawful\u200b copying and use&#8221; of\u200c its valuable works. The lawsuit also demands the destruction of all data\u2062 and\u2063 chatbot models that include The New York Times&#8217;s content.<\/p>\n<p>This\u2062 legal action marks \u2063The\u2063 New York\u2062 Times as the first\u2062 newspaper\u200d to \u2063challenge OpenAI\u2063 and Microsoft&#8217;s use \u200bof \u2062its content in training models without\u200b proper licensing \u2064agreements.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK \u200cHERE TO READ MORE FROM THE \u2063WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do news publishers and AI developers negotiate compensation for the use of news\u2063 content in training AI models?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ave\u200b come \u200cto light,\u2062 shedding light on the complexities involved in negotiating\u2064 compensation \u2063between news publishers and AI developers. The involvement of major players \u2064in the news industry, such as The New York Times, News Corps, and\u200b Gannett, underscores the\u200c significance of these negotiations in shaping the future of news media.<\/p>\n<p>The use of \u2062generative artificial intelligence, or AI, has become increasingly prevalent in various industries, including news production. \u200dAI models are trained using \u2063vast amounts of data, including \u200barticles\u2063 and \u2064other\u2063 content from news publishers. However, this raises the question of fair compensation \u2064for the use of this content, as AI models generate new content based on the information provided.<\/p>\n<p>The negotiations between\u2063 news\u2063 publishers and \u200bAI developers\u200b aim\u2063 to address this \u200bissue and ensure that\u2063 news organizations\u200c are appropriately compensated for their\u2062 valuable \u200ccontent. While the \u2064details\u200c of these talks have\u2063 been kept confidential, it is \u2062clear that both parties are actively seeking a resolution that \u200cis fair and mutually beneficial.<\/p>\n<p>One of the key challenges in these negotiations is determining the value\u200d of news content\u2064 for AI training purposes. News publishers invest significant time, effort, and resources into creating high-quality journalism that is essential for a well-informed society. Hence,\u200b it is vital that\u2062 any compensation agreement\u2063 properly reflects the value that news publishers\u200d bring to the table.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, AI developers argue that the use of news \u2062content is essential for training their models, which ultimately contribute to \u2062various applications \u200band \u2063services. They contend\u2062 that the value generated by AI models extends \u200dbeyond the\u2062 initial content and should be\u200b considered when determining compensation.<\/p>\n<p>Finding common ground amidst these differing perspectives is a complex task. The \u200dnegotiations involve numerous \u2064factors, such as the amount of content used, the specific usage rights granted, and the financial terms of \u200dthe agreement. Additionally, there is the\u2062 challenge of \u2064accounting for the evolving nature of AI technology and the potential impact on the news industry.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064involvement\u2064 of prominent news \u200cpublishers in these negotiations sets a precedent for \u2062the \u2064industry and underscores\u2063 the importance of establishing fair compensation practices. \u200bThe outcomes of these talks will likely shape future agreements between news publishers and AI developers across\u200d the board.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, these negotiations highlight \u200bthe need for ongoing dialogue between\u200c the\u2064 news industry and AI developers. \u200dAs AI technology continues\u2063 to advance, and its impact on the \u200cnews media \u2064becomes more pronounced,\u2062 it is crucial for\u2062 both parties to engage in\u2063 open and transparent discussions to address emerging\u200c challenges and foster a sustainable \u200drelationship.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the negotiations \u200dbetween \u200bnews publishers and AI developers regarding compensation for \u200cthe use of news content in\u2062 training AI models are ongoing. The involvement of major players in the news industry \u2063emphasizes the significance\u200c of these talks in shaping the future of news \u2062media. As technology advances, it is essential that fair\u200d and mutually beneficial agreements are reached \u2063to ensure the sustainability of the news \u200cindustry and the\u2062 responsible use\u2062 of AI. Open\u200d and \u200ctransparent dialogue \u200cbetween news\u200d publishers and AI \u2064developers is crucial for establishing suitable\u200c compensation practices and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-halts-order-blocking-biden-admins-contact-with-social-media-firms\/\" title=\"Supreme Court stops order against Biden Admin's contact with social media companies.\">addressing emerging challenges<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Other AI developers to discuss compensation for the use of their content. This collaborative effort includes News Corps, Gannett, and IAC. The negotiations have been kept confidential, and the focus is on reaching an agreement with OpenAI and other developers in the field of generative AI<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2136048,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2136047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2136047","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2136047"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2136047\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2136048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2136047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2136047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2136047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}