News content is not just valuable for informing the public but is also a critical resource for tech companies across various domains, from AI development to products, user engagement and monetization.
Google and OpenAI should be fully aware of the importance of a thriving press for citizens, society and democracy. Their services should respect the choices of creators and content owners, and they should build products and business models to fuel a vibrant ecosystem for creators and publishers, which all would benefit from.
Innovation and disruption require much more than just taking others work without payment and agreement. It takes visionary thinking, true creativity and originality. Even capitalism needs a brain and a soul.