AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI and Publishing: Meta faces accusations of “digital piracy” over plans to use British publishers’ content to improve its AI models, with calls for the UK competition watchdog to intervene. Online Safety: AI bots accounted for 76% of responses to a UK consultation on disposable vapes, raising fresh questions about how public feedback is gathered and assessed. Public Service Media: BBC World Service has launched Global Signals, a research initiative focused on disinformation. Industry Moves: Banijay UK is folding North One into Optomen and restructuring Objective following its All3Media merger; separately, Communicorp UK has agreed to buy Radio Essex. Journalism: The British Journalism Awards shortlist is out, while the Telegraph’s owner, Axel Springer, is reportedly planning staff cuts.
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