Apple is reportedly negotiating with major news publishers as part of its effort to obtain a license to use the news archives as training materials for the company's generative AI models.
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Apple to Strike Multiyear Deals Worth $50 Million
According to The New York Times report, Apple is currently in discussion to enter "multiyear deals worth at least $50 million." The partnership will allow the company to license the news archives from various publishers to develop its generative AI.
So far, the company has reached out to Condé Nast, The New Yorker, IAC, and NBC News. News reports showed that Apple's proposal has been met with mixed reactions as some publishers are careful not to get hooked on any legal liabilities that could stem from the external use of their content.
Meanwhile, there are still other news executives who reacted more positively to the possibility of partnering with Apple.
All of the companies are yet to issue a statement on the report, however, if the plan is pushed through this could finally boost Apple's AI efforts as the company tries to catch up with big rivals like OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft.
AI Companies Would be Required Soon to Disclose Copyrighted Training Data
On the other hand, two Senators filed a new bill that will require creators of foundation AI models to reveal their sources of training data. The AI Foundation Model Transparency Act will alert copyright holders if their information was taken as part of training the AI models.
According to the filing, the bill will guide the Federal Trade Commission and the National Institute of Standards and Technology to regulate and promote transparency in AI models.
For this year alone, several AI companies faced copyright infringement lawsuits, emphasizing the importance of data transparency. "Public use of foundation models has led to countless instances of the public being presented with inaccurate, imprecise, or biased information," the bill stated.
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