OpenAI’s deals with publishers are a hedge against a scenario in which scraping becomes harder, training material more expensive, and real-time data more scarce (John Herrman/New York Magazine)

OpenAI’s deals with publishers are a hedge against a scenario in which scraping becomes harder, training material more expensive, and real-time data more scarce (John Herrman/New York Magazine)

John Herrman / New York Magazine:
OpenAI’s deals with publishers are a hedge against a scenario in which scraping becomes harder, training material more expensive, and real-time data more scarce  —  This past week, Axel Springer, the German media conglomerate that owns Politico and Business Insider, signed a “multiyear licensing deal” …