Major Western media may form a coalition to assess the impact of AI on the industry

Major news publishers and media outlets, including the New York Times, News Corp., Vox Media, Advance, Axel Springer, IAC, are discussing the possibility of forming a coalition that would study and evaluate the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the news industry. About it informs The Wall Street Journal, citing informed sources.

Potential members of the coalition have not yet agreed on a specific list of issues for discussion, and some of the invited companies have not yet made a final decision on participation in this project. Publishers agree that they need to take steps to protect their businesses from the growing influence of AI, but they note that different companies have different priorities in this matter, so their views on the situation may differ. These discrepancies can become a problem when developing a common agenda for a future coalition, WSJ sources say.

In March, a number of news publishers were already exploring the extent to which the content they create is being used for AI training, such as ChatGPT, as well as discussing the legal leverage they have at their disposal. The heads of publishing houses who have spoken out on this issue in recent months have stressed the need to take the development of AI seriously and be prepared for the fact that AI will pose a real threat to intellectual property.

Alena Miklashevskaya