Apple in Talks to Pay News Outlets for Siri News Access
The variable compensation model, paying per use rather than a fixed fee, would be an unusual departure from typical AI-news contracts and could set a precedent for how AI assistants license news content.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
Apple is negotiating with news organizations to let its AI-powered Siri access the latest news, with a proposed payment model that compensates outlets each time their content is used. The Wall Street Journal reports Apple may budget over $100 million, roughly 15 billion yen, for these payments.
Apple has approached multiple news outlets in recent months, proposing multi-year contracts that would let the AI version of Siri pull in the latest news and information, according to The Wall Street Journal. The talks, reported on August 12, center on a pay-per-use arrangement where news organizations receive payment each time their content is actually accessed.
This variable compensation structure stands apart from the fixed-fee deals that usually govern AI companies' access to news content. Apple is reportedly weighing a budget of nine figures, over $100 million, or about 15 billion yen, for these payments. The new AI-enhanced Siri is expected to launch within the year.
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- ASCII.jp アップル、Siriのニュース対応で報道各社に150億円超支払いか