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News Corp labels some AI companies 'crass kleptomaniacs'

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Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation appears to have let its most acerbic writers loose on its latest results announcement, in which certain AI companies are branded "crass kleptomaniacs."

CEO Robert Thomson used his prepared remarks to point out that if it weren't for all the quality content from News Corp, "users would be drowning in a slimy sea of AI slop."

"We have trusted content relationships with OpenAI and Meta, and are in advanced discussions with several other companies," he added, before issuing a warning.

"Under our woo and sue approach, we are taking aggressive action against those who pilfer and profit from our work. We will pursue those pilferers, and companies that are clients of these crass kleptomaniacs should know they are patently in possession of stolen goods."

Thomson was just getting warmed up.

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