They provide new information which can change hearts and minds and be acted on by responsible governments that want to act. Typically, these companies enter into content licensing agreements with fewer than a handful of premium publishers in any national market. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementIn a new working paper, my colleagues and I argue that AI firms should automatically pay for the content they use. Fair payments are necessary — both to safeguard the future of news and to help enhance the quality of Generative AI results. Journalism is a public good, and yet few want to pay the full costs of production and dissemination.

Source: National Post February 24, 2026 17:23 UTC