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Google Pays Publishers to Test AI Writing Platform
Google is reportedly paying smaller publishers tens of thousands of dollars a year to use its generative AI tools to create and publish stories without disclosing their use of AI or informing the original content sources. The program, part of the Google News Initiative, aims to help under-resourced publishers create aggregated content more efficiently, but it has raised concerns about transparency and the potential impact on journalism. While Google claims the AI tools are not meant to replace journalists, the arrangement has drawn comparisons to Facebook's past deals with publishers for live video content, which ultimately led to job losses in the media industry.
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"Microsoft and Semafor Collaborate on AI-Powered News Curation"
Microsoft is partnering with Semafor to use ChatGPT in creating news stories, amidst a lawsuit from The New York Times over copyright infringement. Semafor's "Signals" feed, sponsored by Microsoft, will feature breaking news and analysis written by journalists with AI as a research tool. The collaboration aims to adapt to the digital media landscape and utilize AI tools to find and summarize news from various sources. This comes as newsrooms grapple with the use of AI chatbots for content generation and The New York Times pursues legal action against ChatGPT's developers.