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News Corp calls AI firms 'kleptomaniacs,' demands payment for content

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News Corp has publicly criticized certain AI companies, labeling them "crass kleptomaniacs." The media conglomerate advocates for these companies to pay for the content they utilize, suggesting this would lead them to become more "principled" and "honorable." AI

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News Corp calls AI firms 'kleptomaniacs,' demands payment for content

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    News Corp labels some AI companies 'crass kleptomaniacs'

    Pay it for content, like OpenAI and Meta, to become 'principled' and 'honorable'

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    News Corp labels some AI companies 'crass kleptomaniacs' Pay it for content, like OpenAI and Meta, to become 'principled' and 'honorable' https://www. theregist

    News Corp labels some AI companies 'crass kleptomaniacs' Pay it for content, like OpenAI and Meta, to become 'principled' and 'honorable' https://www. theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026 /08/06/news-corp-labels-some-ai-companies-crass-kleptomaniacs/5283848 # Tech # Technology # TechNe…

    LINKS theregister.com/…/5283848

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