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OpenAI: what they buy and what they pay

OpenAI is profiled here as an AI lab[1]. Data types cited in this profile include: Long-form writing, Conversations, Images, Audio, Video[2].

Last verified November 3, 2026

Quick facts

TypeAI lab[1]
StatusActive[3]
WebsiteNot published
HQNot published
FoundedNot published
OwnershipOpenAI Group PBC, controlled by the nonprofit OpenAI Foundation; Microsoft holds about 27%[4]
ProgramData Partnerships[2]
PriceCould be worth more than $250 million over five years (News Corp, reported by WSJ)[1]At least $16 million per year (Dotdash Meredith; fixed component only, payout could rise) (reported)[5]
Pricing basisNot published
Payment timingNot published
How to startNot published

What they buy

Data typesLong-form writing, Conversations, Images, Audio, Video[2]Publisher content[1]
ExcludedNot published
Intended useAI model training (public open-source and private datasets)[2]Display in response to user questions (News Corp)[1]

Price and payment

PriceCould be worth more than $250 million over five years (News Corp, reported by WSJ)[1]At least $16 million per year (Dotdash Meredith; fixed component only, payout could rise) (reported)[5]
Pricing basisNot published
Payment timingNot published
Seller feesNot published
Platform's cutNot published
Referral bountyNot published

Privacy and data handling

De-identificationOpenAI says it will digitize data (OCR/speech recognition) and remove sensitive or personal information if necessary (2023 announcement)[2]
Raw data deletionNot published
CertificationsNot published
Personal data handlingNot published

Track record

Named deals

  • News Corp multiyear licensing deal (May 2024)[1]
  • Dotdash Meredith content license (reported at least $16M/year)[5]
  • Early Data Partnerships: Icelandic Government and Miðeind ehf; Free Law Project[2]

Coverage

  • TechCrunch on the Data Partnerships launch (Nov 2023)[2]

Watch for

  • The New York Times sued Microsoft and OpenAI for copyright infringement (2023)[6]

Sources

  1. News Corp Inks OpenAI Licensing Deal Potentially Worth More Than $250 Million (Variety via Yahoo), malaysia.news.yahoo.com. Published May 22, 2024. Accessed November 3, 2026. (press)
  2. OpenAI wants to work with organizations to build new AI training data sets | TechCrunch, techcrunch.com. Published November 9, 2023. Accessed October 30, 2026. (press)
  3. Meta Reportedly Signs $50 Million News Corp Deal As Big Tech's AI Content Arms Race Heats Up (Benzinga via Yahoo Finance), finance.yahoo.com. Published March 6, 2026. Accessed October 30, 2026. (press)
  4. OpenAI restructures into public-benefit firm, Microsoft takes 27% stake (Al Jazeera), aljazeera.com. Published October 28, 2025. Accessed October 30, 2026. (press)
  5. OpenAI will pay DotDash Meredith at least $16 million per year to license its content (Engadget), engadget.com. Published November 19, 2024. Accessed October 30 and November 3, 2026. (press)
  6. New York Times partners with Amazon for first AI licensing deal (Reuters via Hawaii Tribune-Herald), hawaiitribune-herald.com. Published May 30, 2025. Accessed October 30, 2026. (press)

Last verified November 3, 2026