Amazon has indicated to publishing industry leaders that it intends to create a marketplace where publishers can sell their content to companies providing artificial intelligence products, The Information reported on Monday.

Prior to an Amazon Web Services conference set for Tuesday, AWS distributed presentation slides mentioning a content marketplace, as per the report, quoting two individuals who spoke with Amazon regarding the initiative.

The report noted that the slides displayed AWS placing the suggested marketplace next to its main AI products, such as Bedrock and QuickSight, while detailing tools for publishers to aid their businesses.

The advancement occurs while publishers and AI firms are discussing the regulations overseeing the utilization of online content, for both training extensive language models and for producing replies for users. Publishers have been advocating for licensing agreements that feature usage-based fees that rise in accordance with the frequency of their content's use.

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In response to the report, according to Reuters, an Amazon representative mentioned that the company had no particular details to disclose, while emphasizing that Amazon has established enduring partnerships with publishers and keeps innovating in the sector.

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The report also aligns with actions taken by other tech companies. Last week, Microsoft announced that it is developing a Publisher Content Marketplace, characterized as an AI licensing center that would showcase the usage conditions established by publishers.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the most extensive and widely embraced cloud platform globally. Launched in 2006, it enables individuals, businesses, and governments to utilize technology services like computing resources, storage, and databases as needed.

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AWS services are utilized by both emerging businesses and large corporations according to their unique requirements. Startups leverage AWS to avoid hardware infrastructure expenses and deploy applications effectively. In contrast, large corporations are utilizing AWS cloud services for infrastructure management to concentrate fully on extensive product development.