Publishers to AI companies: Journalism is not a free-floating internet input
Indian media leaders declared journalism is vital democratic infrastructure, not free internet input for AI, demanding fair payment from tech giants. They argued AI summaries harm news businesses by diverting traffic, emphasizing the need for remuneration for journalistic content that fuels AI accuracy. Global laws are cited as precedents for tech companies compensating publishers.
Indian media leaders declared journalism is vital democratic infrastructure, not free internet input for AI, demanding fair payment from tech giants. They argued AI summaries harm news businesses by diverting traffic, emphasizing the need for remuneration for journalistic content that fuels AI accuracy. Global laws are cited as precedents for tech companies compensating publishers.
