News Publishers Navigate Legal and Licensing Waters with AI Companies

As AI companies seek to use news content for training, publishers are divided between litigation and licensing agreements.

More than 40% of the top 100 English-language news websites have not blocked AI bots from companies like OpenAI and Google.
OpenAI is offering news organizations between $1m and $5m per year to license their content.
Three US progressive news outlets have filed lawsuits against OpenAI for using their content without permission.
Elon Musk files lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging breach of founding agreement and accusing the company of becoming a closed-source, profit-maximizing entity.
OpenAI counters Musk's allegations, highlighting a history of disagreements over the company's direction and strategy.