Tech · 19 d ago
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CNN, Axios and other publishers join Google's AI news program
Publications in Google's news program
400+ publications
The program began as a pilot last year and now includes more than 400 publications around the world, Google said on Thursday.
What we know
- Publishers grant extra content rights
- Google pays the news organizations
Not yet
- How much Google pays
Publishers give Google extra rights to their content so it can build new AI features, and Google pays them for it. The financial terms were not disclosed.
Why it matters
Publishers are suing AI companies that train models on their work without permission, and losing referral traffic as search engines show AI-generated answers. Google says its AI features will carry clear attribution and direct links.
