Last year, the Liberal government passed the Online News Act, requiring tech companies to negotiate licensing agreements with news publishers. The government has not clarified if the law applies to AI services like chatbots using Canadian news content.
Canada's broadcasting regulator will be responsible for determining if AI services are reproducing news content as outlined in the law. Meta and Google have stated their positions regarding compliance with the legislation.
AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini openly acknowledge using Canadian news for training or answering user queries. Google is expected to be exempt due to a media fund agreement, while Microsoft-owned OpenAI did not respond to inquiries.
The growing prevalence of AI chatbots in providing human-like interactions includes accessing information from various sources, including Canadian news sites, to answer questions, offer suggestions, and summarize news articles.
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