New York Times Agrees to License Content to Amazon for AI Use

The New York Times had an agreement with Bezos' company to ensure that their work was properly valued.

It is the first time that the newspaper allows the use of its reports to train artificial intelligence models of a technology company

New York Times agrees to license content to Amazon for AI use

By Molly Schuetz, Bloomberg The New York Times Co. has reached a deal to license its editorial content to Amazon.com Inc. for use across its artificial intelligence platforms, marking the first such agreement the newspaper company has struck after years of battles between the media and a new, disruptive technology. The multiyear collaboration “will bring Times editorial content to a variety of Amazon customer experiences,” the news outlet said i…

New York Times-Amazon AI Deal Affirms 'High-Quality Journalism Is Worth Paying For'

The New York Times has signed a multiyear licensing deal with Amazon to provide its editorial content for use in the tech firm’s AI platforms. This is the major news outlet’s first licensing agreement focused on generative AI. The Times Chief Executive Meredith Kopit Levien communicated to staff that, “The deal is consistent with our long-held principle that high-quality journalism is worth paying for,” and it guarantees fair compensation for it…

New York Times signs first AI deal with Amazon, allowing data use for $25 million

What to knowThe New York Times has signed a $25 million licensing deal with Amazon, marking its first agreement to allow its content to be used for AI training.The deal permits Amazon to use NYT content to train its generative AI models, but does not allow direct reproduction of articles.This agreement comes after the Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft in December for copyright infringement.The New York Times has reached its first licensing agreeme…