Content Superpower: UK publishing and the AI licensing market is the first comprehensive account of how books and journal publishers license content for use in AI. The report proves that the AI licensing market is established and growing, with UK publishers’ high-quality content in demand to power AI innovation and scientific discoveries.
The report’s key findings are:
- The AI licensing market is established, with publishers licensing content for text and data mining (TDM) for a decade, and AI training deals following by 2023. Licensing for RAG is now a meaningful and growing part of the market.
- The market is thriving, with the number of publishers active in the licensing market set to almost double this year and expected to include all major academic publishers.
- As data becomes a key differentiating factor between AI models, publishers’ high-quality content is increasingly valued and an area of significant competitive advantage for the UK.
Content Superpower: UK publishing and the AI licensing market - Publishers Association
