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New York Times Signs First Generative AI Licensing Deal With Amazon

The multi-year agreement grants Amazon rights to integrate Times, Cooking and Athletic pieces into Alexa through AI-generated summaries, using the archive to train its models

FILE – A sign for The New York Times hangs above the entrance to its building, May 6, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
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Overview

  • The pact covers editorial content from The New York Times, NYT Cooking and The Athletic for use in AI-powered displays and model development
  • This is the Times’ inaugural generative AI licensing agreement, following its 2023 lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft over alleged copyright infringement
  • Financial terms were not disclosed, yet the announcement drove The Times’ stock up nearly 2% on the New York Stock Exchange
  • CEO Meredith Kopit Levien said the deal reflects the company’s commitment to ensuring high-quality journalism is appropriately valued
  • The agreement joins similar licensing arrangements by major publishers, including News Corp and The Washington Post, as media outlets navigate AI integration