Another contract was signed between a publisher and a GenAI market leader.
Paris-based startup Mistral and news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) announced today that they are combining their services to improve AI reactions.
The deal gives Mistral's chatbot – imaginatively named Le Chat – access to all of AFP's text stories.
Mistral says the integration will bring “improved factuality” to the AI assistant.
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“Partnering with a globally trusted news agency like AFP allows Le Chat to offer reliable, factual and timely answers verified by professional journalists,” said Arthur Mensch, CEO and co-founder of the startup.
Mistral also highlighted language skills. AFP's daily production of 2,300 text stories spans six languages - French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Arabic – all of which will be available for LeChat.
“Through this partnership, we offer our customers a unique multicultural and multilingual alternative,” said Mensch.
For AFP, the deal means an additional source of income and a new market for the agency's 1,700 journalists.
“Through this partnership, AFP further diversifies its revenue streams, reaches audiences beyond the media sector and explores new uses for its content in day-to-day business operations,” said Fabrice Fries, CEO and Chairman of the company.
Dealings and disputes between GenAI companies and news organizations
The content deal adds to a growing range of agreements between publishers and GenAI companies.
Just a day earlier, two more eye-catching collaborations were announced. One brings news from the Associated Press (AP) to Google's Geminis chatbot. The other combines Axios journalism with OpenAI products. As part of the agreement, the ChatGPT maker will finance the media brand's expansion into four new US cities.
Axios joins a long list of publishers working with OpenAI. The GenAI giant has now partnered with nearly 20 media organizations, including the Financial Times, Le Monde and AP.
But not every news agency was willing to cooperate. A group of them – led by the New York Times – adopted OpenAI in court this week for alleged copyright infringement.
They argue that OpenAI used their content to build systems without consent or payment. OpenAI claims that fair use law protects this practice.
By entering into agreements with publishers, GenAI companies could avoid such litigation.
For Mistral, the partnership with AP is the first content deal of its kind. The integration is scheduled to roll out to all Le Chat users in the coming weeks. Neither Mistral nor AFP have disclosed the value of the multi-year contract.
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