As more people turn to AI chatbots for information, media companies worry about the future value of their content–since AI can be used instead of visiting other sites, as well as creating content itself.
A recent analysis from analytics firm Authoritas found that AI-generated summaries in search engines led to nearly an 80 percent drop in website clickthroughs. With chatbots and search tools now delivering instant, condensed answers, users often bypass traditional news sites entirely.
To fight this shift, many major publications have accused AI companies of using their content in AI search query results and to train AI models without permission or payment, sometimes leading to lengthy lawsuits. Despite this, many have attempted to adapt to this change through striking licensing deals with AI firms, giving them access to articles in-return for visibility, attribution, and compensation.
Below is a list of some of the most notable partnerships between media companies and AI providers.
