OpenAI’s negotiations with publishers and legal challenges

  • OpenAI is in talks with publishers to license their content
  • Deals have already been announced with Axel Springer SE and The Associated Press
  • OpenAI is facing a lawsuit from the New York Times Co. for unauthorized use of articles

Generative-AI powerhouse OpenAI is currently engaged in discussions with multiple publishers to license their content, as reported on Thursday. OpenAI’s Chief of Intellectual Property and Content, Tom Rubin, stated that negotiations are progressing well and more deals are expected in the future. OpenAI has already secured a multimillion-dollar agreement with Axel Springer SE, the parent company of Politico, and has also announced a content licensing deal with The Associated Press. However, OpenAI is currently facing a lawsuit from the New York Times Co. for unauthorized use of articles, highlighting the legal challenges the company is encountering in its pursuit of content licensing agreements.

Public Companies: Axel Springer SE (N/A), The Associated Press (N/A), New York Times Co. (NYT), Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)
Private Companies: undefined
Key People: Tom Rubin (Chief of Intellectual Property and Content at OpenAI)


Factuality Level: 7
Justification: The article provides information about OpenAI’s discussions with publishers to license their content, including quotes from OpenAI’s chief of intellectual property and content. It also mentions specific deals with Axel Springer SE and The Associated Press. However, it does not provide any details about the lawsuit filed by the New York Times Co. against OpenAI and Microsoft, which could affect the overall factuality of the article.

Noise Level: 3
Justification: The article provides information about OpenAI’s discussions with publishers and their progress in licensing content. It mentions specific deals with Axel Springer SE and The Associated Press. However, it also mentions a lawsuit filed by the New York Times Co. against OpenAI and Microsoft for unauthorized use of their articles. The article lacks in-depth analysis, scientific rigor, and evidence to support its claims. It also does not provide actionable insights or explore the consequences of these discussions and deals.

Financial Relevance: Yes
Financial Markets Impacted: Publishing industry

Presence of Extreme Event: No
Nature of Extreme Event: No
Impact Rating of the Extreme Event: No
Justification: The article discusses OpenAI’s discussions with publishers to license their content. While there is a legal dispute mentioned, it does not involve an extreme event or have a significant impact rating.

Reported publicly: www.marketwatch.com