Artificial Intelligence
ChatGPT owner OpenAI signs licensing deal with major media company
Condé Nast has penned a multi-year agreement with OpenAI to license the magazine company’s content, the latest high-profile media deal for the artificial intelligence startup.
Condé Nast and OpenAI have recently entered into a multi-year agreement, as announced by OpenAI on Tuesday. The agreement involves licensing content from Condé Nast, which includes brands like Vogue, the New Yorker, and Wired, to be displayed within OpenAI’s products, such as ChatGPT and other AI tools.
This collaboration allows OpenAI to utilize Condé Nast’s content to enhance the training of its AI models, which require substantial amounts of data for learning purposes. The announcement signifies OpenAI’s strategy to establish partnerships with media companies rather than engage in disputes over the utilization of news articles and other content in its AI tools.
While the financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed, Condé Nast Chief Executive Officer Roger Lynch emphasized the importance of meeting audiences through new technologies, ensuring proper attribution, and compensation for the use of intellectual property in a memo to employees. Lynch expressed satisfaction with the collaboration, stating that OpenAI has been transparent and cooperative in working with publishers.
This agreement with Condé Nast is part of OpenAI’s broader efforts to form partnerships with media entities. In the past year, OpenAI has secured similar agreements with Axel Springer, the Atlantic, Vox Media, and others. However, it is noted that not all media outlets have chosen to collaborate with the company.
In response to disputes over the use of copyrighted articles, OpenAI refuted claims made by the New York Times, which filed a lawsuit against the startup in December. OpenAI defended its practices and stressed its commitment to fair partnerships within the industry.
As part of the deal with Condé Nast, OpenAI plans to incorporate the licensed content into its upcoming SearchGPT product, an upcoming search-focused version of its widely used chatbot technology. Brad Lightcap, the chief operating officer of OpenAI, affirmed the company’s dedication to working with Condé Nast and other news publishers to ensure that AI applications in news delivery maintain accuracy, integrity, and respect for quality reporting.
