In a recent Axios interview, Neil Vogel, CEO of the publishing entity formerly known as Dotdash Meredith, discussed his company's strategic approach to artificial intelligence through various licensing agreements. He confirmed deals with major tech players like Meta, OpenAI, and Microsoft, highlighting a proactive stance on content usage by AI. Vogel further elaborated on their policy of blocking other unlicensed AI crawlers, but acknowledged a significant challenge: they are unable to block Google's crawler, as it is the very same system utilized for Google Search.
Regarding the complex relationship with Google over AI access, Vogel conveyed his perspective, stating, "We would love to do something productive with them, but we’re probably heading towards more confrontation than productivity with those guys."
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