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AIbase Report — Features and Application Scenarios Offerwall allows publishers to provide website readers with various ways to access content, including small payments, participating in surveys, watching ads, etc. Publishers can also add custom options, such as subscribing to newsletters. The tool is now available for free in Google Ad Manager and uses AI intelligence to decide when to display it to visitors, maximizing engagement and revenue. After more than a year of testing, 1,000 publishers have participated in the trial. Google has partnered with third parties

According to a 2025 early release study by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), while the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in advertising is rising, only 30% of advertising professionals have fully integrated AI into their media advertising lifecycle. The study reveals that while agencies and brands primarily leverage AI for audience identification and targeting, publishers are more inclined to utilize AI for ad inventory forecasting and demand analysis. The survey highlights two major challenges facing the advertising industry in AI adoption...

With the rapid advancement of AI technology, publishers are seeking new revenue streams to adapt to this evolving market. Recently, major publishers have been forging partnerships with AI companies, exploring diverse revenue models including content licensing agreements and ad revenue sharing. These new business models offer publishers potential profit opportunities but also present complex relationships with AI companies. Content licensing agreements are one of the most common collaborations between publishers and AI companies. Publishers license their content to AI companies...

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are transforming the internet ecosystem, and publishers are facing unprecedented challenges. Chatbots from companies like OpenAI and Google appear to be absorbing much-needed website traffic, significantly impacting news and content creators. According to Forbes, recent data from content licensing platform TollBit reveals a staggering 96% reduction in traffic to publisher websites from AI chatbots compared to traditional search engines. Despite OpenAI and Perp...

In a recent interview, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared his views on copyright issues in the AI training process. He pointed out that many creators and publishers often overestimate the actual value of their works. Zuckerberg stated that Meta would collaborate with some significant content creators, but if certain creators require payment, the company would rather choose to forgo using their content. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed from Midjourney. Zuckerberg mentioned, 'I think most creators...

Tencent Cloud announced a strategic partnership with the S.M.A.R.T Entrepreneurs Association in Singapore, aimed at accelerating the deployment of smart digital humans in the Southeast Asian market. The S.M.A.R.T Entrepreneurs Association focuses on assisting global entrepreneurs and senior management teams in building global intelligent enterprises, achieving business transformation and digital transition, and promoting mutually beneficial international business cooperation.

Recently, Google.org announced an investment of over $25 million aimed at helping educators and students acquire essential AI skills, opening a door full of opportunities for them in this intelligent era. This substantial funding from the 'AI Opportunity Fund' is not just a number, but a testament to Google's commitment to educational equity. It will benefit over 500,000 educators and students, assisting them in navigating the challenges and opportunities brought by AI in the classroom. The experience of special education teacher Matthew Jones vividly illustrates this commitment.

Google is leveraging its dominance in the search engine market to force publishers to choose between allowing their content to be used for AI responses or risking a drop in search rankings. Publishers can prevent their content from being used by AI systems through the use of the 'nosnippet' tag, but this move may affect their overall search engine visibility. Google has stopped negotiating with publishers regarding content usage rights, while some AI companies like OpenAI and Perplexity are attempting to address this issue through compensation schemes. In contrast, Apple is also considering revenue through advertising.

Hollywood actors and artists' unions plan to strike due to concerns that video game publishers are abusing artificial intelligence (AI) technology, which they believe not only reduces job opportunities for actors but also threatens their career prospects and income. They accuse publishers of over-relying on AI, potentially using AI to replace real actors in roles, sparking widespread discussion on the use of AI in the entertainment industry. Actors are demanding measures to ensure that the use of AI technology does not harm them. This strike highlights the potential conflict between advancements in AI technology and human employment.

OpenAI has signed contracts with France's Le Monde and Spain's Prisa Media to bring news content into ChatGPT, expanding the training data. ChatGPT users will gain meaningful French and Spanish news content, contributing to OpenAI's development. Data shows that OpenAI pays media between $1 million to $5 million annually for training data usage rights, or obstructs other competitors. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rejected OpenAI's application for the GPT trademark, possibly focusing on strengthening the GPT brand.

Google has partnered with several publishers to create news content using generative AI tools. The collaboration with publishers is valued at tens of thousands of dollars annually and is part of Google's News Initiative. Generative AI tools can help publishers more effectively create aggregated content. Participating publishers are required to publish at least three articles daily. AI-generated text will be represented with a color-coding system to indicate credibility.

Music publishers have filed a preliminary injunction against Anthropic, which responds that using copyrighted content as LLM training data is reasonable. Anthropic's refusal to grant the injunction request means that obtaining permission to train the system would effectively end general AI tools.

A music publisher sues Anthropic for infringement, while the latter defends itself citing 'transformative use'. Anthropic claims that using lyrics to train AI models is 'transformative use', emphasizing the creation of datasets to teach neural networks how human language operates. They reject claims of irreparable harm, pointing out the lack of evidence showing that their AI models led to a decrease in song licensing revenue.

As news publishers sign agreements with AI companies to allow them to train their models, we are now seeing the fees that AI companies are willing to pay for licensing rights. According to The Information, OpenAI pays between $1 million and $5 million annually.

["Publishers are increasingly dissatisfied with algorithm-driven internet platforms, leading to a decrease in user visits to their websites.", "Search and social platforms have adopted an adversarial stance towards publishers, and generative AI technologies may cause irreversible damage.", "Publishers should focus on generating valuable content to attract loyal audiences, rather than relying on search and social platforms.", "The monopoly of tech platforms like Google has contributed to the decline in publisher traffic, and publishers should consider leveraging their own generative AI tools and first-party data."]

The Writers Association has initiated a public survey to address concerns regarding AI-generated books and the use of writers' materials to train AI. The survey contains eight questions, focusing on whether writers agree to have their works used for developing AI systems and if they should receive appropriate financial compensation. The association emphasizes the threat of AI-generated text to the writing industry and calls for the establishment of policies to protect the future of literary creation. Survey results indicate that 90% of writers believe that compensation should be provided for the use of their works in training generative AI, and 65% support the creation of a collective licensing system.

Attorneys must not input client confidential information and ensure providers do not share or misuse data. Lawyers need to have a deep understanding of generative AI solutions and review outputs to protect client interests. California is leading the way in establishing regulations, while other state bar associations are also developing guidelines for the use of AI. AI in the legal field may require certification to ensure the confidentiality of inputs and outputs and compliance with regulations.

🔍 Major publishing associations urge the government to take measures to prevent the misuse of copyrighted works by AI. 📜 The publishing industry calls on the government to recognize and compensate copyright infringements to ensure future violations cease. 💡 Human creativity is the cornerstone of the industry, requiring a strong copyright system and creator control.