Publishers including NYT and AFP join AI licensing coalition SPUR
The New York Times, Agence France-Presse and The Economist are among a wave of new members in a publisher group seeking shared terms for AI deals.
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What happened
The New York Times, AFP, The Economist and The Atlantic have joined SPUR, a coalition of publishers, in a large expansion. The group is working toward common standards for AI licensing deals. Its members are seeking permission, transparency and compensation for journalism that AI systems use.
Why it matters
The coalition aims to set shared standards for how AI companies license and pay for journalism. Its growth means more publishers are pushing for compensation for content used by AI systems.
Timeline
- Oct 12, 7:01 PM ET: The New York Times joined a major expansion of the SPUR publisher coalition, which seeks common standards for AI licensing deals.
- Oct 13, 11:13 AM ET: AFP, The Economist and The Atlantic also joined SPUR's growing coalition.
Coverage
- NYT, AFP join global push for AI content payments (JP Global Monitoring)
- New York Times among surge of sign-ups to publisher AI coalition SPUR (pressgazette.co.uk)
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