(Reuters) – Microsoft said on Monday it was working with media platform Semafor and other news organizations to help journalists use generative artificial intelligence in content production.

Through these collaborations, Microsoft will help these organizations identify and refine procedures and policies for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in news gathering and business practices, the tech giant said in a blog post.

Semafor said it is launching a breaking news feed called “Signals” that journalists can use with the help of tools from OpenAI and Microsoft to provide readers with analysis and insights on breaking news stories.

The deal, financial details of which were not disclosed, comes at a time when Microsoft and ChatGPT maker OpenAI are facing a lawsuit from the New York Times accusing them of unauthorized use of content they published to train artificial intelligence technology.

OpenAI and Microsoft say using copyrighted works to train artificial intelligence products amounts to “fair use,” a legal principle that governs the unauthorized use of copyrighted material.

Microsoft also announced partnerships with news organizations such as the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, the Online News Association, and the GroundTruth Project to explore ways to integrate generative AI into their work and newsrooms.

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a Yonhap news agency feed – Reuters)