The deal follows a similar agreement between OpenAI and the Associated Press a few months ago. OpenAI will also use the licensed content to improve its AI tools and provide users with new ways to access quality news content. The company is also exploring the possibility of using the database to build a collection of open-source large language models.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI has signed a content licensing deal with Axel Springer SE, gaining access to select news content from several of the company's properties including Politico and Insider, as well as German tabloids Bild and Welt.
- The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it is described as a multiyear partnership expected to generate substantial revenue for Axel Springer. The deal is nonexclusive, allowing Axel Springer to form similar partnerships with other AI developers.
- OpenAI will use the licensed content to train its large language models, including the upcoming GPT-5. The content will also be made available to ChatGPT users, who will receive summaries of articles rather than full texts.
- The partnership follows a similar content licensing deal between OpenAI and the Associated Press six months ago, and complements OpenAI's Data Partnerships program, which focuses on sourcing additional training data for its AI models.