Meta collaborates with news organizations to enhance AI-generated content.

Meta revealed on Friday plans to incorporate reporting from leading news organizations into its AI assistant, aiming to deliver real-time updates to users on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The company stated that Meta AI will provide breaking news, entertainment, and lifestyle updates when users seek information, sourcing material from partners such as CNN, Fox News, Le Monde, People, and USA Today.

The new feature is designed to give users access to a broader range of content and direct links to partner websites for more in-depth coverage, according to a blog post by Meta. The initiative is intended to make the AI assistant "more responsive, accurate, and balanced," addressing the difficulty AI systems face in keeping up with ongoing events.

Initial collaborations include both mainstream and conservative-leaning publications, such as The Daily Caller and The Washington Examiner. Meta plans to expand its partnerships further and introduce additional features as competition among tech companies to improve AI assistants grows.

Meta AI is integrated across the companys platforms, reaching billions of users worldwide. This move reflects a broader trend in the AI industry, with companies like ChatGPT and Googles Gemini increasingly adding live news and web content to their services.

Meta has had a fluctuating relationship with news organizations over the years. While the company previously minimized the role of news on its platformsshutting down the Facebook News tab in countries like the U.S., U.K., and Franceit is now re-engaging with media outlets. Earlier decisions included ending multimillion-dollar deals with news providers and discontinuing the U.S. fact-checking program, which had used third-party organizations to combat misinformation.

Author: Aiden Foster