# Why The Economist isn't doing deals with OpenAI

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Podcast: [The Future of Media, Explained - from Press Gazette](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-future-of-media-explained-from-press-gazette-5452141)
Published: 2025-09-18T08:23:31+00:00
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## Resource

Unlike many publishers, The Economist has chosen not to do any licensing deals with the likes of OpenAI - but isn't looking to sue them either. The Economist's president Luke Bradley-Jones appeared at Press Gazette's Future of Media Technology Conference in London and explained how the brand is adapting for a "post-search world", including by launching one of its newsletters on Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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