The New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger slammed artificial intelligence companies for 'brazen theft of intellectual property' during a speech at the World News Media Congress in Marseille.
He warned that AI companies are threatening the future of journalism by 'hijacking the public square' and 'strip-mining' news websites without permission or compensation.
Sulzberger's company is suing OpenAI and Microsoft over the use of copyrighted work, and he called for AI companies to 'embrace a core responsibility' to ensure the public has access to trustworthy news and information.
He expressed concern that the media industry is 'careening toward a future with fewer and fewer journalists' due to the pressure from AI and social networks.
