Reddit's Data Licensing Revenue with AI Companies Reaches $203 Million


Reddit CEO stated that AI chatbots are not the main source of traffic for the platform, and current traffic still relies on Google search and direct visits. This statement has cooled down the heated discussion about AI replacing traditional search, revealing the complex balance between AI collaboration and user growth for social platforms.
Reddit sues Perplexity AI and partners for illegal scraping of millions of user comments for commercial use without authorization.....
Social platform Reddit is negotiating with Google to get better terms in AI data trading. According to Bloomberg, Reddit hopes to gain more funding and support in its collaboration with Google to attract more users. This negotiation shows the complex relationship between large AI companies and content providers. When seeking new revenue sources, both sides must avoid harming the traffic and user interaction that sustain their survival. After a year and a half of reaching its first data sharing agreement with Google, Reddit's executives
Reddit tests a new feature enabling in-app article viewing with comments below, enhancing reading experience. It offers publishers new tools amid traditional platform constraints and AI-driven content spread.....
Reddit profits in AI by leveraging niche communities and user-generated content, partnering with tech giants to integrate subreddit data into search engines, boosting traffic and ad targeting, surpassing financial expectations.....