News Corp partners with OpenAI for access to content, valued at over $250 million

From Tech Xplore.: 2024-05-23 03:52:30

OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman form partnership with News Corp to utilize data from publications for training generative AI models to think like humans. The deal includes access to content from The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch, and The New York Post, valued at over $250 million for five years.

Generative AI models require vast amounts of data to mimic human thinking, leading to accusations of copyright infringement by authors and media groups. News Corp CEO Robert Thomson emphasizes joint commitment to journalism integrity in the collaboration with OpenAI.

OpenAI gains permission to display News Corp content in response to AI queries, marking a significant advancement in the partnership. CEO Sam Altman expresses pride in the collaboration, highlighting the respect for journalism standards in the development of AI technology. Subsequent content agreements are being pursued with other media outlets.

The announcement of the News Corp partnership follows a controversy involving accusations from actress Scarlett Johansson against OpenAI for using her voice without consent in a new voice assistant named “Sky.” Altman issued an apology and suspended the voice assistant in response to the incident.



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