Just one day after 404 Media revealed that HarperCollins struck a three-year AI training deal with an unnamed company, Bloomberg now says Microsoft will use the publisher’s content to train a not-yet-announced AI model.

Microsoft has signed a licensing deal with HarperCollins to train its AI models. According to Bloomberg sources, HarperCollins will allow Microsoft's LLMs to train on nonfiction titles. Microsoft reportedly doesn't plan on creating AI-generated books,

Microsoft has entered into an agreement with HarperCollins that will give the software giant access to content from the publisher to train its AI models. As per the terms of the agreement, the Redmond-based company will only have access to non-fiction titles.

Microsoft Corp. reached a deal with News Corp.’s HarperCollins that will allow the software company to use nonfiction titles from the book publisher to train its artificial intelligence models, according to a person familiar with the matter.

HarperCollins has partnered with Microsoft to license select nonfiction titles for artificial intelligence model training, according to Bloomberg. The deal, which spans three years, requires authors to opt in,

HarperCollins has agreed to allow a technology company to use 'select nonfiction' books to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models.

Microsoft’s AI training deal with HarperCollins’ nonfiction works meets author resistance over licensing terms.

Original Story: HarperCollins Publishers has struck a licensing deal with an AI tech company and is now asking its authors to opt in.

Agreements between publishers and AI-oriented enterprises define this cooperation's pattern. Microsoft-backed OpenAI signed contracts with the Financial Times, Axel Springer, Dotdash Meredith ( IAC, Financials) and News Corp.'s Wall Street Journal, valued at $250 million earlier this year.