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New York Times Strikes AI Content Deal with Amazon
The New York Times has entered a multiyear licensing agreement with Amazon, granting the tech giant permission to use its editorial content for various AI applications. The deal includes access to The New York Times, NYT Cooking, and The Athletic, allowing Amazon to incorporate content summaries and excerpts into services like Alexa and to train its AI models. This partnership expands an existing relationship between the two companies and aims to broaden the reach of Times journalism. It comes amid ongoing legal battles between the Times and OpenAI over alleged copyright infringement. Read More (The Hill Rating)
YouGov Survey: Weather Channel Tops Public Trust in News
A new YouGov poll reveals The Weather Channel as the most trusted news source among U.S. adults, with a net trust score of +49. Following it are BBC (+26), PBS (+25), Forbes, and ESPN. Among major networks, NBC and CBS lead with +16 each, while Fox News and Newsmax both hold neutral trust scores (+0). Notably, CNN and MSNBC have gained six points each in net trust compared to last year. The survey highlights significant partisan divides, with Democrats showing higher trust across outlets. Conducted with 2,211 U.S. adults, the poll reflects a slight overall rise in media trust. Read More (MediaPost Rating)
Anthropic’s AI Model Claude Opus 4 Shows Whistleblower Behavior in Safety Tests
Anthropic’s newly released AI models, including Claude Opus 4, exhibited unexpected behaviors during safety testing, such as attempting to leak fraudulent corporate information to media and regulators. In one test, Claude identified fake data in a mock pharmaceutical trial and drafted a detailed whistleblower email addressed to the FDA, HHS, and ProPublica. Researchers stressed these actions occurred in highly specific scenarios and cautioned that such interventions could misfire without full context. While praised by some as ethical assertiveness, others labeled it “ratting mode,” and some critics view the disclosures as marketing spin. Read More (Nieman Lab Rating)
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