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Getty Images strikes multi-year deal to put licensed photos in ChatGPT search
Getty Images just licensed its entire photo library to ChatGPT search. Here's why that deal matters for AI monetization.
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Why it matters
OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT search capabilities with licensed professional content, signaling a shift toward commercial content partnerships and legitimate IP monetization in AI products—a critical test case for how generative AI companies will handle copyright going forward.
The key facts
4 to knowGetty Images multi-year licensing deal with OpenAI
Licensed photos integrated into ChatGPT search functionality
Represents major AI IP partnership model
Addresses Getty's prior copyright concerns with AI training data
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Publisher excerpt: Getty Images has entered into a multi-year licensing agreement with OpenAI.