Google has struck a deal worth $60 million that will allow it to use Reddit content to train its generative-AI models, a report claimed on Thursday.
Google has struck a deal worth $60 million that will allow it to use Reddit content to train its generative-AI models, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing three people familiar with the matter.
The claim follows a Bloomberg report earlier in the week that said Reddit had inked such a deal, though at the time the name of the other party remained unclear.
Training AI models using human-generated content such as that found on Reddit is supposed to help chatbot tools respond in a more natural and conversational way, and with relevant and up-to-date information.
Reuters’ report comes as AI companies search for new ways to utilize large amounts of online data without upsetting those who own the copyright to it. It also comes as Reddit announced plans for its initial public offering in which it said it will list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol RDDT.
