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>If, when someone searches online, they are served a paragraph-long answer from an AI tool that refashions reporting from The Times, the need to visit the publi
by bubblethink 3y ago
>If, when someone searches online, they are served a paragraph-long answer from an AI tool that refashions reporting from The Times, the need to visit the publisher's website is greatly diminished, said one person involved in the talks.
If, when someone reads a newspaper, they are served a paragraph-long answer from an NYTimes reporter that refashions reporting from local sources, the need to interact with the local sources is greatly diminished.
- belltaco 3y agoSo? The local source is free to sue the NYT for copyright infringement if they so wish.
- ben_w 3y agoThis certainly happens in the UK with different newspapers, and starting with a letter demanding payment, but the same idea. Very few people bother doing this for much the same reason very few bother fighting any of the other terrible decisions made by corporations with legal departments whose annual cost exceeds their personal lifetime earnings.
- Legend2440 3y agoNot to mention there are already entire news outlets that exist to summarize paywalled journalism. Ever read an article that starts with "The NYTimes reports..."?