OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, announced a partnership with TIME on June 27, granting access to TIME’s archives from the past 101 years. This collaboration aims to enhance user responses by utilizing the wealth of information from TIME’s content, with responses linking to and citing source material on Time.com.
TIME will gain access to OpenAI’s technology to develop new products and provide feedback on delivering journalism through ChatGPT and other OpenAI products. OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap expressed that the partnership aims to “support reputable journalism,” while TIME CEO Mark Howard highlighted the goal of expanding access to trusted information globally.
OpenAI Mother Jones Lawsuit
In a separate development, the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR), which publishes Mother Jones and produces the radio show Reveal, sued OpenAI and shareholder Microsoft. The lawsuit alleges that the company used CIR’s content without permission or compensation, violating the Copyright Act and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. CIR CEO Monika Bauerlein criticized OpenAI and Microsoft for “vacuuming up our stories to make their product more powerful,” arguing that this practice is both unfair and a copyright violation. The case is proceeding in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Other Deals and Lawsuits
OpenAI has established partnerships with several other media companies, including Reddit, the Financial Times, Vox Media, and Axel Springer. It also reached an agreement with News Corp, owner of the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, and the Daily Telegraph.
However, this company is also facing multiple lawsuits from various media companies, including the Daily News, the Chicago Tribune, and the Intercept. Notably, the New York Times sued OpenAI in December 2023, although OpenAI claimed the two companies had considered cooperating before the suit.
These partnerships aim to improve access to reliable information and support reputable journalism, despite the legal challenges this company faces regarding content use and copyright issues.
