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News Corp CEO Warns of ‘Slimy Sea of AI Slop,’ Threatens More Lawsuits
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Without professionally produced journalism and other creative work, he argued, users would be left “drowning in a slimy sea of AI slop.”
News Corp. is one of many media companies navigating the legally and competitively fraught world of AI.
Thomson singled out AI search company Perplexity and browser developer Brave, describing the latter as “a company brave in name only.”
The executive also defended News Corp.’s existing licensing agreements amid mounting questions about whether AI partnerships provide sufficient value to publishers as search referral traffic declines.
Future agreements could include both broad partnerships with major AI platforms and specialized arrangements with companies developing industry-specific products, Thomson said.