Condé Nast has secured a major multiyear licensing deal with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. This agreement will see OpenAI feature content from Vogue, The New Yorker, and Wired within its products, and use this content to train its AI models.
The deal reflects OpenAI’s strategy to work cooperatively with media companies rather than engage in disputes over content use. The financial terms of the deal have not been revealed.
Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch praised OpenAI for its transparency and collaborative approach. He noted that this partnership is a step towards more equitable arrangements with media organizations.
Over the past year, OpenAI has also established agreements with Axel Springer, The Atlantic, and Vox Media. However, OpenAI is also facing legal challenges, such as a lawsuit from The New York Times over alleged unauthorized use of its articles.
The new partnership includes the use of Condé Nast content in OpenAI’s upcoming SearchGPT product, a search-oriented version of its chatbot.
Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s COO, emphasized the company’s commitment to ensuring AI technology upholds accuracy and respects high-quality journalism as it plays an increasingly significant role in news discovery and delivery.
