AI-generated summary Anthropic, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI are supporting a proposed policy token designed to let publishers opt out of AI training via their robots.txt file. While Anthropic says it is rolling out adoption of the signal now, Google and Microsoft aim to support it in 2027.
AI-generated summary Research from Piano shows that fewer than 20% of its publisher customers use aggressive AI-bot blocking while 30% use none at all. Data from Piano indicates that less than 0.1% of publisher traffic comes from AI tools because large language models keep users inside their own environments.
AI-generated summary Anthropic updated its Usage Policy with a new High-risk Physical Actions section that takes effect Thursday, Nov. 12. The policy requires Claude-driven equipment to stop or hold a safe state when the connection to Anthropic's services is lost.
AI-generated summary The global music body IFPI has warned the Albanese government that weakening copyright protections for AI companies would be dangerous for creativity. IFPI CEO Victoria Oakley stated that allowing AI companies access to online content would damage Australia and set a concerning global precedent.
AI-generated summary Meta has indefinitely paused revised business terms that would have allowed automated software to crawl company websites for artificial intelligence and other uses. The company states that the updates to the four sets of terms will not take effect on November 20 as it continues to consult with stakeholders.
AI-generated summary Directors Guild president Christopher Nolan stated that the Guild is holding studios accountable for protecting copyrighted materials from artificial intelligence. Nolan noted during an interview that his Academy Award contender The Odyssey includes a legal warning against using the film to train artificial intelligence data.
AI-generated summary Following widespread backlash and a court injunction in Norway, Meta announced it is pausing a planned update to its commercial terms of use. Meta says the updates will not take effect on November 20, 2026, and that it will continue to consult with stakeholders before providing further updates.
AI-generated summary Anthropic struck its first content and data licensing deal with the Associated Press to provide up-to-the-minute election coverage on Claude. Financial specifics and the timeframe of the arrangement between Anthropic and the Associated Press were not disclosed by either party.
AI-generated summary Digiday released a media briefing detailing how The New York Times, People Inc., News Corp and Reuters navigate revenue growth alongside traffic declines. Publishers face tougher year-over-year comparisons as initial growth from artificial intelligence licensing deals and prior advertising supply increases starts to stabilize.
AI-generated summary Publisher trade groups including the News Media Alliance are pressing Meta to change planned terms regarding AI scraping. Trade bodies like the PPA propose separating permissions so publishers can allow link previews while blocking AI training.
AI-generated summary Publisher trade groups and leaders are pressing Meta to alter its planned terms of service regarding journalism use in AI tools. Meta announced it would consult with industry groups before updating terms, but publishers remain concerned about their leverage.
AI-generated summary Irving Azoff’s Music Artists Coalition is available as part of a court filing in the copyright case involving OpenAI and Microsoft. The group asked the court for permission to submit a brief addressing whether rights to creative works can be licensed for AI use.
AI-generated summary Meta has made an objection option available in the privacy settings for users located in the United Kingdom and European Union. Users in these regions can submit a form to object to the processing of their information by Meta AI.
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