Meta is talking with major news publishers to license their content for its AI tools. Reports on September 18 confirmed Meta has approached firms like Axel Springer, Fox Corp, and News Corp. A Strategic Shift From Scraping to LicensingThe discussions signal a major shift in the tech industry’s approach to AI training data. As traditional business models face pressure, licensing content to AI developers offers a way to monetize archives and fund future journalism. Content platforms like Reddit are now pushing to replace their flat-fee data deals with Google and OpenAI.