rì běn日本bào shè报社fǎn duì反对AIwú无shòu quán授权shǐ yòng使用xīn wén新闻
The Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association recently issued a statement demanding that AI companies must obtain permission before using news articles.
Currently, many AI systems learn from and use news articles without authorization, which has become a problem.
Japanese newspapers have set up protective measures on their websites, but some AI services continue to use this content.
The association stated that AI-generated article summaries might cause readers to stop visiting news websites, which would affect news reporting and harm the public's right to access information.
They hope the government can establish a protection system.
Meanwhile, major newspapers in the United States are taking a different approach by signing cooperation agreements with AI companies, allowing the use of article content and receiving revenue.
For example, The New York Times cooperates with Amazon, The Washington Post works with OpenAI, and the Associated Press has agreements with Google.
These collaborations help newspapers gain new income while avoiding legal issues.
The U.S. approach may serve as a reference for Japan, and Japan might establish similar cooperation mechanisms in the future.