Meta Announces AI Licensing Deals with CNN, Fox News, USA Today, and People Inc.
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Summary
Meta has announced AI licensing partnerships with major media outlets including CNN, Fox News, USA Today, and People Inc., allowing its AI chatbot to source and respond with information from these publications. The deals come amid ongoing legal battles between publishers and AI companies over content usage, with The New York Times recently filing a lawsuit against AI startup Perplexity. Meta claims these partnerships will enhance its AI's ability to provide timely, relevant content from diverse viewpoints.
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· 4 pulledMeta announced that its AI chatbot will now respond with information from CNN, Fox News, USA Today, and People Inc.'s portfolio, as part of a new partnership with the companies.
The deal comes as publishers continue to sue AI companies for stealing content.
The New York Times filed a lawsuit against AI startup Perplexity on Friday, for example, seeking to stop it from pulling its news until the two companies reach an agreement.
Meta says the partnerships will 'improve Meta AI's ability to deliver timely and relevant content and information with a wide variety of viewpoints and content'.
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