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- OpenAI is reportedly in talks with major media outlets about licensing content.
- The AI company is negotiating with CNN, Fox Corp, and Time, Bloomberg reported.
- OpenAI is facing legal action from The New York Times.
OpenAI is reportedly in licensing talks with several major media outlets.
The AI company is negotiating with CNN, Fox Corp, and Time about licensing their content to build AI products, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.
OpenAI is also attempting to negotiate an arrangement with CNN where the company's products, including ChatGPT, can cite the news organization, per Bloomberg.
Representatives for CNN, Time, and Fox did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment, made outside normal working hours.
Time's CEO Jessica Sibley told Bloomberg in a statement that the publisher "is in discussions with OpenAI and we are optimistic about reaching an agreement that reflects the fair value of our content."
OpenAI has already inked deals with The Associated Press and Axel Springer, which owns Politico and Business Insider. The talks are part of a larger attempt by AI companies to gain access to content from news organizations without risking lawsuits.
The news comes amid escalating legal issues for OpenAI.
In December, The Times sued the AI company, accusing it and its parent company, Microsoft, of taking a "free ride" on its journalism by using it to build products without "permission or payment."
The media organization had been negotiating with OpenAI about licensing its content before filing the complaint.
OpenAI indicated it was ready to fight the case, arguing the evidence provided by the Times was "not telling the full story."
In a blog posted on Monday that accused The Times of "intentionally manipulating prompts," OpenAI reiterated its support for journalism and desire to partner with news organizations.
Representatives for OpenAI did not immediately respond to BI's comment request.