Apple to Reportedly Take Another Stab at Mixing AI and News. We Haven’t Forgotten Last Time’s Disaster
THE SO WHAT
Apple pursuing long-term AI deals with publishers after a rough first attempt shows platforms will keep pushing automated news curation, but with more structured rights and guarantees. Publishers and newsrooms should negotiate not just licensing fees but guardrails on how their content trains and appears in AI products.
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