OpenAI’s news publisher deals reportedly top out at $5 million a year

In a world where AI companies are constantly hungry for data to train their models, news publishers have become key players in the data game. OpenAI has emerged as a major player, offering between $1 million and $5 million annually to license copyrighted news articles for its AI training. Apple, Google, and Meta have also joined the fray, with Apple reportedly offering at least $50 million over a multiyear period to media companies for data. The landscape, however, faces significant challenges, with some companies blocking AI crawlers and allegations of copyright infringement leading to legal battles. Despite these challenges, partnerships between AI companies and news publishers have become more common, with OpenAI striking deals with notable publishers like Axel Springer and The Associated Press to license stories for training their models.