Meta’s new terms may allow it to train AI on news sites for free

The short version

Meta's updated commercial terms, effective October 30, could permit free AI training on news sites, potentially impacting publishers.

Key takeaways

• New terms may enable free news site scraping by Meta.
• Applicable from October 30 onwards.
• Legal experts raise concerns about implications for content creators.

Overall sentiment

The article presents both potential benefits and legal concerns regarding Meta's new terms.

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Sources cited by the article

• a report from Nieman Lab ↗
• new terms ↗
• striking AI licensing deals with CNN ↗
• OpenAI ↗
• The Tesla Roadster flew, drove upside down, and hit 60mph in under a second ↗
• launched a new Meta One subscription ↗
• The tech backlash is now in theaters ↗

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