New York Times Publisher Accuses Big Tech of Theft and Deception Over AI Content Use
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MARK HERTSGAARD
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The New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger delivered a speech accusing Big Tech companies of being "thieves and liars" regarding their use of journalistic content for AI training without compensation. The article, published by The New Republic and written by Mark Hertsgaard, highlights the speech's strong condemnation of tech giants and notes the surprisingly limited public reaction to these remarks. The piece focuses on the tension between traditional journalism and AI-driven content aggregation.
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· 2 pulledBig Tech Is a Thief and a Liar, Says New York Times Publisher
The publisher of The New York Times recently made an extraordinary speech about AI, journalism, and the public square that's received surprisingly little public reaction.
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