ABC chief Hugh Marks says Anthropic is seeking access to ABC content archives to train its Claude chatbot. Marks says the company wants to pay for decades of ABC material, according to reports from multiple outlets. The statements frame Anthropic’s request as part of the training process for the chatbot, with ABC’s archival content positioned as a potential source of data over an extended period.
The reports do not provide additional details about the proposed terms, including pricing, length of access beyond “decades,” or any technical safeguards. They also do not indicate whether ABC has agreed to the request or is in active negotiations at this stage. Overall, the coverage focuses on Marks’ account of Anthropic’s intention and payment approach for using long-term access to ABC content to support machine-learning training of Claude.
