OpenAI announced that it has signed licensing arrangements with Vox Media and The Atlantic as part of its ongoing efforts to promote the development of its artificial intelligence products.
Under the agreements, OpenAI gains permission to feature content from The Atlantic and Vox Media, owner of The Verge and New York Magazine, in platforms such as ChatGPT. Additionally, the startup can utilize the publishers’ content to refine its AI models. Specific financial details remain undisclosed.
OpenAI has recently announced collaborations with a number of well-known US and European publishers, such as News Corp., the parent company of The Wall Street Journal; Dotdash Meredith, the publisher of People Magazine; and The Financial Times.Â
The agreements come amid criticism from writers and publishers who claim OpenAI used their creations as a model for its AI technologies. Executives from The Atlantic and Vox stated in separate announcements that readers will find it easier to find content from their magazines thanks to the arrangements.
The CEO of The Atlantic, Nicholas Thompson, stated, “We believe that people searching with AI models will be one of the fundamental ways that people navigate the web in the future.”
He expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration with OpenAI, highlighting the opportunity to amplify The Atlantic’s reporting to its vast user base. Moreover, he emphasized the significance of contributing to the presentation of news content across OpenAI’s platforms.
The two publishers emphasized that they would be able to develop goods for readers and have access to the startup’s technology as a result of the deals. For instance, The Atlantic is working on a project called Atlantic Labs that will concentrate on AI-powered goods utilizing OpenAI and other organizations’ technology.