OpenAI Strikes News Licensing Deal With Axel Springer for ChatGPT
OpenAI signs a multi-year agreement with Axel Springer to license news content from outlets like Politico and Business Insider for AI model training and in-chatbot summaries.
OpenAI reaches a multi-year agreement with media giant Axel Springer to license content from publications like Business Insider and Politico for AI model training. As part of the deal, ChatGPT displays summaries of selected articles from these outlets, including stories typically hidden behind paywalls. The chatbot provides proper attribution and links to the full articles, while Axel Springer receives unspecified financial compensation from OpenAI.
This partnership marks the second major licensing arrangement for OpenAI following a similar deal with the Associated Press. The agreement allows Axel Springer to pursue new AI-driven ventures using OpenAI's technology, as both companies attempt to navigate the complex copyright issues surrounding generative AI.
The deal highlights the growing tension between AI vendors and news publishers who worry about AI models cannibalizing their web traffic. With tools like Google's AI-powered search reportedly reducing click-through rates to news sites, publishers are increasingly demanding compensation for the use of their content in training data and AI-generated summaries.