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Meta signs its first big AI deal for news


Reuters stories will be cited by Meta’s AI chatbot

“While most people use Meta AI for creative tasks, deep dives on new topics or how-to assistance, this partnership will help ensure a more useful experience for those seeking information on current events.” On the other end of the spectrum is The New York Times, which is engaged in an expensive legal battle against OpenAI and Microsoft, in which it claims the tech companies infringed on its copyright when they built their AI models. If you live in Canada, for example, you can’t access news on Facebook and Instagram because rather than pony up according to a new law, Meta opted to block all publisher accounts and links on the platforms.

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