Publishers Unite Against AI Content Theft, Demand Accountability

Apr 07, 2025
The Verge
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Summary

Major publishers like The New York Times and The Washington Post are running an ad campaign demanding that the US government hold tech companies accountable for AI content theft by mandating payment and attribution for copyrighted material used to train AI models.

Key Points

  • Major publishers are running an ad campaign called 'Support Responsible AI' urging the US government to protect content from AI theft
  • The campaign calls for making tech companies pay for the content they use and mandate attribution in AI-generated content
  • Publishers like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Vox Media are participating in the campaign

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