OpenAI inks licensing deal with Dotdash Meredith

Dotdash Meredith, one of the largest digital publishers in the US, inked a deal with OpenAI to license its content to train OpenAI's algorithms and also work together on new AI products and provide real-time, authoritative information to ChatGPT users. As part of the multiyear deal, OpenAI will display content and links attributed to Dotdash Meredith's websites in relevant responses to ChatGPT user queries, the companies announced on May 7. OpenAI will also collaborate with Dotdash Meredith to create new AI products and features for its readers. Dotdash Meredith operates more than 40 premium publishing sites, including People, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, InStyle and Investopedia. That content includes real-time news, verified health and financial information, and product reviews. Dotdash Meredith CEO Neil Vogel has been vocal about the opportunities publishers are offered if they can harness AI's power, but he has been careful to draw lines around AI's use in editorial.