OpenAI and the Guardian Media Group announced their comprehensive collaboration on 14th February 2025, through which ChatGPT's 300 million weekly users will gain direct access to the Guardian's journalistic content. The agreement ensures appropriate compensation for the Guardian and authentic source attribution for its content on the ChatGPT platform.
The Guardian joins the ranks of significant media companies—such as the Financial Times, Axel Springer, Hearst, and News Corp—that have already entered into licensing agreements with OpenAI. The agreement gains particular significance as it was reached just one day after the Guardian joined the lawsuit filed against Cohere Inc. AI startup, which allegedly used their publishing content without permission to develop its AI systems. Keith Underwood, Chief Financial and Operating Officer of the Guardian Media Group, emphasised that this new partnership with OpenAI reflects the intellectual property rights and values of our award-winning journalism, extending our reach and impact towards new audiences and innovative platform services.
Under the agreement, the Guardian has not only secured licensing of its content but will also gain access to ChatGPT Enterprise services, enabling it to develop new products, features, and tools. With this move, the Guardian, which operates one of the world's largest English-language quality news portals, is following its own AI strategy published one year ago, which prioritises the use of generative AI under human supervision and readers' interests.
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OpenAI and Guardian Media Group Launch Content Partnership
OpenAI and Guardian Media Group announce a strategic partnership to bring high-quality journalism to ChatGPT's global users, providing direct access and extended summaries of the Guardian's trusted reporting.
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