In a significant move to enhance the integration of trusted journalism with advanced artificial intelligence, TIME and OpenAI have announced a multi-year content deal and strategic partnership. This collaboration will allow OpenAI to incorporate TIME’s extensive archives, spanning over a century, into its products, including the widely used ChatGPT.
Through this partnership, OpenAI will gain access to current and historical content from TIME’s archives, encompassing the last 101 years of journalism. This content will be utilized to enhance OpenAI’s products, providing users with accurate and comprehensive information in response to their inquiries. Each use of TIME’s content within OpenAI’s platforms will include a citation and link back to the original source on Time.com, ensuring proper attribution and promoting the accessibility of trusted information.
“Throughout our 101-year history, TIME has embraced innovation to ensure that the delivery of our trusted journalism evolves alongside technology,” said TIME Chief Operating Officer Mark Howard. “This partnership with OpenAI advances our mission to expand access to trusted information globally as we continue to embrace innovative new ways of bringing TIME’s journalism to audiences globally.”
Brad Lightcap, Chief Operating Officer of OpenAI, added, “We’re partnering with TIME to make it easier for people to access news content through our AI tools, and to support reputable journalism by providing proper attribution to original sources.”
The collaboration extends beyond content sharing. TIME will have access to OpenAI’s cutting-edge technology to develop new products for its audiences. This access will enable TIME to explore innovative ways of delivering its journalism, ensuring that it remains at the forefront of the digital information age. Additionally, TIME will provide feedback and share practical applications to refine and enhance the delivery of journalism within ChatGPT and other OpenAI products, helping to shape the future of news experiences.
This partnership follows a series of similar agreements made by OpenAI with other major media outlets, reflecting a broader trend of integrating advanced AI technologies with established journalistic institutions. As AI continues to evolve, collaborations like the one between TIME and OpenAI represent crucial steps towards ensuring that AI-driven information is both accurate and ethically sourced.
The agreement underscores TIME’s commitment to leveraging technology to broaden the reach of its trusted journalism while also highlighting OpenAI’s dedication to supporting reputable news sources. Together, TIME and OpenAI aim to foster a more informed global audience by seamlessly blending historical and contemporary journalism with the latest advancements in AI.
