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Title: Amazon and The New York Times enter AI-related licensing agreement

Date: Thu, 29 May 2025 15:50:19 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/amazon-and-...

The New York Times and Amazon have entered into a multi-year licensing
agreement that will allow Amazon access to much of the publicationΓÇÖs
editorial content for AI-related uses. In a press release announcing the
deal, The New York Times shared that this agreement will bring new features
for customers like accessing summaries or excerpts of Times content using
Alexa. It will also allow Amazon to train its AI models on The New York Times
content.

In announcing the deal, The New York Times shared, "The collaboration will
make The New York TimesΓÇÖ original content more accessible to customers
across Amazon products and services including direct links to Times products
and underscores the companiesΓÇÖ shared commitment to serving customers with
global news and perspectives within AmazonΓÇÖs AI products." Access to
content from NYT Cooking and The Athletic is also included in the deal.

AI models require training on vast amounts of data, and many of the companies
building them are likely running afoul of copyright laws by training on
protected materials. OpenAI and Google went so far as to ask for a government
exemption to copyright laws for their models to train freely. The New York
Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for training their models on the companyΓÇÖs
content without permission back in 2023, though the case is still ongoing.

Licensing agreements can offer additional revenue streams for companies
willing to hand over user data or allow AI models to train on content created
by their employees. The Washington Post is one of several major publications
that have signed deals with OpenAI earlier this year. The specific contents
of todayΓÇÖs deal, such as how much Amazon is paying, have not been
disclosed. Amazon has been on a tear releasing AI-powered tools for shopping,
book recaps and product explanations.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-
tech/amazon-and-the-new-york-times-enter-ai-related-licensing-agreement-
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