Many Content Publishers Will Go Away Because of Generative AI

Generative AI has the potential to render many content publishers obsolete as the technology can aggregate and synthesize information, presenting it in a simple and user-friendly manner. While the value provided by content publishers is acknowledged, the bar to be considered a valuable content producer will rise. However, the ease of content creation facilitated by AI is also acknowledged. The question arises of how new information will be incorporated into the system if content is constantly being plagiarized and rewritten. The responsibility is not placed on humans, as most people create for free, but rather on AI to synthesize and represent content in a novel way. The unfairness of republishing and jeopardizing businesses and their ability to leverage their own content is highlighted. However, the argument is made that a settlement will likely be reached where content creators can claim and monetize their stolen content. The ease of content creation is further exemplified through the comparison to AI-generated images. While some content publishers may go away, there will always be others waiting to replace them.