Journalists Demand Transparency in OpenAI's Content Licensing Deals

Concerns grow over lack of consultation and potential risks to editorial integrity as Vox Media and The Atlantic enter agreements with AI firm

Writers' unions from The Atlantic and Vox Media express alarm over undisclosed terms of OpenAI deals.
The agreements allow OpenAI to use archival and current content for training language models like ChatGPT.
Journalists fear the partnerships could impact their work and raise ethical and environmental concerns.
The New York Times and other media organizations are suing OpenAI over copyright infringement claims.
OpenAI argues its practices fall under fair use, but the debate over AI's impact on journalism continues.