Generative AI Boom: A Clear Call for Journalism’s Importance

Generative AI companies must acknowledge the value journalism brings by recognizing its greater trustworthiness and quality as a data source compared to their own models, according to Danielle Coffey, CEO and president of the News/Media Alliance. She said AI firms should work with journalists as part of their cost of doing business, in the same way Netflix or Spotify compensate content creators for their IP. However, to date, major tech companies haven’t compensated news publishers for their content, but this lack of renumeration has forced publishers to pursue legal routes in response.