Overview

• The New York Times has reached a multi-year agreement to license its editorial content to Amazon for use in generative AI applications.
• The deal covers news articles, features from NYT Cooking and The Athletic, and will integrate Times content into Amazon customer experiences like Alexa.
• This marks Amazon’s first AI-focused content licensing arrangement and the Times’ inaugural generative AI licensing pact.
• Financial terms were not disclosed, but the agreement follows similar licensing deals struck by other publishers.
• A federal judge in March ruled that the Times’ copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft can move ahead.