Aussie Media Mogul Plays Nice With AI: A Tale of ‘Courtship over Courtrooms’
An Intro to the Drama in ‘Down Under’
Australian media giant, News Corp, prefers to channel its inner Mr. Darcy and engage in friendly negotiations rather than taking a sledgehammer to the party (AKA litigation). The company is deep in chit-chat with artificial intelligence companies over how to use its content without a mandate to duel at dawn. Meanwhile, media tycoons globally are tearing their hair out, grappling with compensation issues for their content currently being used to make AI tools smarter and probably plotting world domination.
News Corp’s AI Detente: Key Points
- News Corporation prefers heated discussions over tea—err, negotiations, over litigation to seal deals regarding the use of its content by AI companies.
- The company’s global chief executive, Robert Thomson, has let it be known they’re taking the high road during the company’s quarterly earnings briefing.
- News around the globe carries a different tune with media companies voicing concerns about their monetization for the content being used by AI products. A bit like asking HAL 9000 to cough up the royalties, eh?
Wrapping it All Up: A Conclusion
To sum it all up, News Corp is getting all warm and fuzzy with AI companies over how to use its content. It’s more about shaking hands rather than shaking fists. Apparently, someone forgot to tell the rest of the world’s media companies, who are a bit miffed about the whole royalties situation. Maybe it’s time someone organized a global media mixer party (post-covid, of course) where everyone can discuss, debate, and perhaps even dance their issues away!
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