Google Compensates 100 Digital Publishers for Use in AI Responses, Reports The Information

Google is compensating approximately 100 digital publishers whose content helps train its AI systems. According to The Information, the payments for some small and mid-sized publishers involved in the pilot program amount to less than 0.1% of their advertising revenue. This initiative aims to acknowledge the role of publishers in powering AI-generated answers, as reported by Alix Coutures and Catherine Perloff, referencing insiders familiar with the trials. Further details are available at The Next Web.