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OpenAI strikes licensing deal with the magazine giant behind People

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OpenAI strikes licensing deal with the magazine giant behind People

TL;DR

  • Dotdash Meredith, publisher of *People* and other magazines, has signed a deal with OpenAI.
  • The partnership will use AI models for Dotdash Meredith's ad-targeting product, D/Cipher.
  • Dotdash Meredith will license its content to ChatGPT, integrating its publications into the chatbot.
  • OpenAI will train its AI models using articles from Dotdash Meredith publications.
  • The deal aims to enhance D/Cipher's targeting capabilities for a cookie-less advertising environment.
  • Dotdash Meredith CEO Neil Vogel stated that AI platforms should pay publishers for content and ensure proper attribution.
  • This follows similar licensing deals between OpenAI and other news organizations like *The Financial Times*, *Business Insider*, and *The Associated Press*.
  • Some news organizations, including newspapers owned by Alden Global Capital and *The New York Times*, have sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement.