Condé Nast, the publisher behind iconic titles such as The New Yorker, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Bon Appétit, and Wired, has entered into a multi-year partnership with OpenAI to feature its content on OpenAI’s AI-driven platforms, including ChatGPT and the search prototype SearchGPT.
While the specifics of the deal remain undisclosed, Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch hinted in a memo to staff that the partnership involves compensation from OpenAI. A spokesperson for Condé Nast confirmed that OpenAI will be granted permission to train its models using Condé Nast content.
This agreement aligns Condé Nast with a growing list of media organizations, including the Associated Press, Axel Springer, The Atlantic, Financial Times, News Corp, and Time, that have partnered with OpenAI to integrate their content into AI platforms. These partnerships typically allow OpenAI to utilize publishers’ material for training its AI models, potentially enhancing the capabilities of tools like ChatGPT.
However, not everyone is pleased with these arrangements. Some deals have been criticized for being made without sufficient input from the reporters and editors whose work is directly affected. Concerns have been raised about the implications for journalism and content creators as AI increasingly intersects with traditional media.
OpenAI has declined to comment on the specifics of its deal with Condé Nast. As AI technologies continue to evolve, partnerships like these signal a shift in how content is created, distributed, and monetized in the digital age.
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