Google inks deal with The Associated Press to bring more real-time info to Gemini
AlphabetAlphabet(US:GOOG) TechCrunch·2025-01-15 16:57

Group 1 - Google is collaborating with The Associated Press to create a real-time information feed for its Gemini chatbot app, aiming to enhance user experience and usefulness of results [1][2] - The new feed is intended to provide users with up-to-date information, although no timeline or regional availability details have been provided [2] - Google has a long-standing partnership with The Associated Press, reflecting a trend among AI companies to work with news organizations to improve AI accuracy [3] Group 2 - Other AI companies, such as OpenAI, have also formed partnerships with various publishers to enhance their AI offerings, indicating a broader industry trend [4] - Some agreements include training components, allowing AI vendors to train models on publishers' archives, which serves both journalism and copyright protection purposes [5] - Despite these partnerships, a study indicated that such deals have not significantly improved AI products, as evidenced by misquotations from AI models like ChatGPT [6]