CNN Announces Multi-Year Generative AI Partnership With Google

Summary

CNN announced a strategic, multi-year partnership with Google focused on exploring how generative AI can expand audience engagement with CNN journalism. Under the agreement, CNN will provide enhanced content rights for experimental features in Google products. CNN says the arrangement includes compensation for the delivery and use of its intellectual property in connection with AI products. Sam Felix, CNN’s senior vice president for strategic partnerships and business development, said the partnership is intended to create new ways for audiences to discover and engage with CNN content. The deal is part of CNN’s broader AI strategy, which emphasizes protecting its intellectual property while pursuing commercial opportunities. CNN also said it has other AI partnerships and ongoing discussions with companies it considers responsible industry participants.