Australian news media could seek payment from Meta for content used to train AI

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News media bargaining code could apply to tech companies using massive amounts of online information for generative AI, researchers say

Australian media companies could seek compensation from Meta for its use of online news sources in training generative AI technology, researchers have said.

When Meta announced last week that it would not sign new deals to pay for news in Australia for use on Facebook, it downplayed the value of news to its services, stating that just 3% of Facebook usage in Australia was related to news.

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