German Media Groups Call for Stronger AI Rules to Protect Journalism
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German media groups call for stronger AI rules to protect journalism
Germany’s leading public and commercial media organisations have called for tighter regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI), warning that global tech platforms are becoming powerful “AI gatekeepers” that threaten media plurality, revenues and democratic discourse. In a joint statement, public broadcasters ARD and ZDF, the commercial broadcasters’ industry association VAUNET and publisher organisations BDZV and MVFP urged policymakers to estab…
Media organisations and TV stations warn of power shifts through AI platforms. They demand clear regulations.
ARD, ZDF, and several media associations are demanding that politicians protect against AI exploitation – and issued a heartfelt appeal to the public on Tuesday. "To ensure that media companies can continue to guarantee a diverse and democratic public sphere, fair framework conditions are needed," reads a joint statement from the public broadcasters and the associations BDZV, MVFP, and VAUNET. Specifically, they are calling for changes to media,…
Jointly, ARD, BDZV, MVFP, Vaunet and ZDF call for a framework for dealing with artificial intelligence. The broadcasters and associations accuse tech companies of exploiting editorial content and provide for inadequate regulation and shortcomings in enforcement. Large tech companies would thus become AI-gatekeepers. Therefore, the alliance requires stronger copyright: Media would have to be able to control the use of their content by AI and rece…
Google & Co.'s AI summaries are becoming increasingly existential for classical media. The major German media associations, as well as ARD and ZDF, have therefore, in rare unanimity, formulated common cornerstones in which they demand stricter media regulation of artificial intelligence.
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