The media bosses fighting back against AI — and the ones cutting deals; The Washington Post, May 27, 2024

 

Laura Wagner

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Gerrit De Vynck

 The Washington Post; The media bosses fighting back against AI — and the ones cutting deals

"The fact that so many media companies are cutting deals with Open AI could “dilute” the leverage that the companies suing it have, Mateen noted. On the other hand, by paying some publishers so much money, Open AI may be undermining its own defense: If it were truly “fair use,” he said, “they’d be confident enough not to pay anything.”"