Meta has struck a multi-year deal with Reuters to use its news content to provide real-time answers to user queries about news and current events in its Meta AI chatbot. reports Sara Fischer of Axios.
Fischer reports, “Beginning Friday, users of Meta’s AI chatbot feature in the U.S. will have access to real-time news and information from Reuters when they ask questions about news or current events.
- Meta’s AI chatbot is integrated into the search and messaging features on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger.
- Answers to user queries about news will cite Reuters’ stories and link out to its coverage.
- Reuters will be compensated for access to its journalism, a source said.
“Between the lines: It’s unclear whether the partnership includes a licensing component that would allow Meta to use Reuters’ journalism to train Meta’s large language model, Llama.”
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