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Google pays about 100 publishers for AI content deals

Google pays roughly 100 digital publishers for content used in AI Overviews, AI Mode and Gemini, per The Information. Payments range from under $1,000 over several months to over $1 million a year, and some publishers do not know how payments are calculated.

First seen 30 Sep, 10:17 UTC on The Decoder3 sourcesLast update 1h ago

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The Decoder· 30 Sep, 10:17Google is paying almost no publishers almost nothing for content used in AI answersThe Verge· 30 Sep, 14:51Google reportedly tests paying publishers for AI search resultsArs Technica· 30 Sep, 16:03Google is paying 100 websites for contributions to AI Overviews, but the amounts are tiny

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30 Sep 10:17The Decoder Google is paying almost no publishers almost nothing for content used in AI answers30 Sep 14:51The Verge Google reportedly tests paying publishers for AI search results30 Sep 16:03Ars Technica Google is paying 100 websites for contributions to AI Overviews, but the amounts are tiny

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