30 new publishers join SPUR Coalition, in global expansion for AI standards
The Coalition welcomes a flurry of new members, including CMA Media, The Globe and Mail, Ringier, Der Standard, Bonnier News and more
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The SPUR Coalition, a non-profit group focused on publisher usage rights in the age of AI, has announced a major international expansion at the World News Media Congress in Marseille.
Thirty new members — including a cohort of Canadian publishers, a range of affiliate organisations, and a new founding member from France (CMA Media) — have joined, bringing SPUR’s total to 36 members.
This expansion is seen as a turning point for publisher-led action on AI, with the coalition aiming to create fair, transparent, and sustainable standards for how AI systems use journalistic content.
BBC, FT, Guardian, Sky and The Times were the founding members on its launch this year, before Mediahuis joined last month.
SPUR is developing new standards to help publishers track how AI platforms use their content in real time. The coalition is encouraging more journalism organisations to get in touch and join the effort to shape the future of AI licensing and content protection.
This article was drafted by an AI assistant before it was edited by a human.
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Jacob Granger is the community editor of JournalismUK