Comment by rickdeckard
11 days ago
> It depends on the content producer. I would argue the best resourced content producers (governments and large companies) are incentivised to give AI bots as much curated content as possible that is favourable to their branding and objectives.
Yeah, if the content being processed is NOT the product being sold by the creator.
> [..] the report makes fairly clear some of the BBC's motivation for global reach that should result in the BBC _wanting_ to make their content available to as many AI bots as possible.
What kind of monetization model would this be for BBC?
"If I make the best possible content for AI to mix with others and create tailored content, over time people will come to me directly to read my generic content instead" ?
It reminds me of "IE6, the number one browser to download other browsers", but worse
> What kind of monetization model would this be for BBC?
BBC is taxpayer funded by Britons who have elected British officials convinced of the benefits of using taxpayer funds to influence perception (or even just prevent misinformation) of Britain and Britons, using BBC's global reach.
That is, BBC is not required to completely balance the books with consumer payments received in exchange for entertainment. British taxpayers are also part funding the BBC to ensure the soft diplomacy benefits of the BBC continue to be enjoyed by British people.
You're mixing BBC the UK broadcaster with BBC Studios, the internationally acting commercial (!) subsidiary of BBC.
The latter made 1.8bn GBP revenue in 2024