Publishers

6 statements across 6 episodes · 0 bullish · 6 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Apr 5, 2024 by Jessica Lessin · across every show →

Everything said about Publishers, oldest first

Apr 5, 2024 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Jessica Lessin: Publishers will accept low AI licensing payouts out of fear
“Like, they're all sitting here now saying, you know, do we take the relative pennies from OpenAI and Apple and everyone who wants to license our content? And I actually think, unfortunately, they are, because publishers are so scared about what any kind of dro…”
Jessica Lessin Apr 5, 2024 ▶ 40:24 #41: Is AI Killing Media? · More or Less Podcast
Apr 12, 2024 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Morin: Multiple AI teams knowingly chose data theft over paying publishers
“Here's a bunch of teams, not just one, but many AI teams standing on the precipice of making a moral decision. And they knew they either needed to pay for it or steal it. And some of the teams chose to steal it instead of paying for it.”
Dave Morin Apr 12, 2024 ▶ 12:11 #42: OpenAI, IP Theft and a New Incentive Structure for the Internet · More or Less Podcast
May 17, 2024 bearish
Opinion
Jessica Lessin: Non-subscription, ad-supported publishers are 'dead, dead, dead, dead'
“Publishers are dead, dead, dead, dead. Not subscription publishers, everyone else.”
Jessica Lessin May 17, 2024 ▶ 13:41 #47: Algorithm-Proof Media and New Twists in the AI War · More or Less Podcast
May 31, 2024 bearish
Opinion
Sam Lessin says publishers are screwing up their OpenAI licensing deals
“All of these publishers are screwing up yet again with these open AI deals, right. Giving away all the value is information and it's very scarce.”
Sam Lessin May 31, 2024 ▶ 7:25 #49: The Big Ass Calendar… and Other Things NOT to Google · More or Less Podcast
Dec 20, 2024 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Jessica Lessin: AI publisher licensing deals won't drive news product innovation
“The idea behind some of those deals is it will bring forth all sorts of new product innovation for news and other things, and I think it won't. I think basically these companies will be happy to pay the checks and take the checks, but that once again, a lot of…”
Jessica Lessin Dec 20, 2024 ▶ 1:00:36 #78: 2024 Tech Company of the Year + 2025 Predictions · More or Less Podcast
Apr 25, 2025 negative
Insight
Jessica Lessin: Publishers must build AI tools and never license proprietary data
“Publishers have to build it themselves, and in no way, shape, or form should be turning that data over.”
Jessica Lessin Apr 25, 2025 ▶ 25:05 Google & Meta Trials, AI’s Media Collapse & Elon’s Tesla Comeback · More or Less Podcast
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