This move contrasts with other media companies like CNN, the New York Times, and Disney, which have blocked ChatGPT from accessing their content. OpenAI has been sued multiple times for allegedly using copyrighted works to train ChatGPT, which it denies. The partnership with Axel Springer is seen as a new income source for media companies and an opportunity to explore AI-empowered journalism. However, concerns remain about AI chatbots spreading false or offensive material.
Key takeaways:
- Axel Springer, the publisher of Business Insider and Politico, is partnering with OpenAI to allow ChatGPT to summarize its articles. The chatbot's responses will include material otherwise kept behind a paywall.
- Other media companies like CNN, the New York Times, Disney, Bloomberg, and the Guardian have blocked ChatGPT’s web crawler from using their content to train the chatbot.
- OpenAI has been sued multiple times for allegedly using copyrighted works to train ChatGPT, but the company denies these claims.
- Axel Springer's CEO, Mathias Döpfner, views the partnership as an opportunity to explore AI empowered journalism and bring the business model of journalism to the next level.