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Anthropic made its first payment to a news publisher, licensing content from the Associated Press, marking a shift from its prior fair-use stance on training data. The deal follows Election Night coverage that reportedly changed the company’s approach, though financial terms were not disclosed. The move comes as rivals had already been paying publishers for content.
Anthropic has made its first payment to a news publisher, licensing content from the Associated Press, according to a report from 247wallst.com. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Shift From Prior Stance
The move marks a change from Anthropic’s earlier position. For years, the company bet that fair use covered its training needs while rivals wrote checks, according to the report.
The report states that Election Night coverage changed the company’s approach, though it does not detail the specific circumstances.
Competitive Context
The deal comes as rivals had already been paying publishers for content, the report notes.
Key Points
- Anthropic’s first payment to a news publisher was for Associated Press content.
- Financial terms were not disclosed.
- The company had previously relied on a fair-use argument for its training data.
- Rivals had already been paying publishers before this deal.