Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google reportedly pays publishers five-figure sums to test an unreleased artificial intelligence platform.
What Happened: Google has reportedly initiated a private program for a select group of independent publishers, offering them beta access to an unreleased generative artificial intelligence platform, reported Adweek.
In exchange, these news organizations are expected to provide analytics and feedback.
As part of the agreement, publishers are required to use AI tools to produce a certain amount of content for a year.
In return, they receive a monthly stipend that amounts to a five-figure sum annually and the means to produce content relevant to their readership at no cost.