OpenAI and News Corp Reach Agreement for Content Sharing

News Corp and OpenAI have struck a groundbreaking deal that will allow the artificial intelligence company to use content from News Corp publications in its products. This partnership will provide OpenAI access to current and archived content from News Corp properties such as The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch, and The New York Post.

While the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, sources close to the company revealed that it is valued at over $250 million over five years. The agreement also includes credits for News Corp using OpenAI technology.

This collaboration comes amidst accusations from authors, artists, and news groups that OpenAI and its competitors in the generative artificial intelligence market have been using copyrighted content without permission or compensation. Generative AI models require vast amounts of data to train software to think like humans.

News Corp CEO Robert Thomson expressed excitement about the partnership, calling it the beginning of a beautiful friendship focused on delivering insight and integrity. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman echoed this sentiment, emphasizing the importance of upholding the standards of world-class journalism through AI technology.

In addition to the deal with News Corp, OpenAI is also in the process of signing content licensing agreements with other media outlets to enhance its models. This announcement follows a recent controversy involving actress Scarlett Johansson accusing OpenAI of using her voice without permission for a new voice assistant, prompting Altman to apologize and suspend the voice assistant named “Sky.”