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Reddit has a new AI training deal to sell user content

The Verge · 1y

Reddit has reportedly struck a licensing deal with a large AI company, providing access to its user-generated content platform. The deal, valued at approximately $60 million annually, is subject to change as Reddit's plans to go public progress. This news follows reports from October that Reddit threatened to sever ties with Google and Bing's search crawlers if training data agreements with AI firms couldn't be reached. Despite this, Reddit has proven its willingness to adopt tough stances in the past, as seen during the protests following changes to its API access pricing.