
DMG Media CEO Danny Groom told The Definitive AI Forum that AI is reshaping the Mail’s content model, moving from mass‑reach to targeted, personalized output. The company is piloting an AI‑powered dynamic paywall in Australia and has cut article volume while boosting quality. It has also hired about 60 young creators to build verticals in gaming, entertainment and finance, and integrated an innovation team through regular show‑and‑tell sessions. Groom stresses AI’s role in workflow efficiency but draws a hard line at fully automated journalism.

Publishers face mounting pressure as AI developers scrape copyrighted material to train large language models. At the Definitive AI Forum in London, leaders from The Guardian, Alvarez & Marsal, and the PPA argued that no single solution exists, but collective action,...

Jon Slade, the Financial Times’ new CEO, says the paper will double down on original journalism while exploring AI‑driven revenue streams. He views large‑language‑model licensing to big tech as unsustainable and is shifting toward direct corporate licensing that offers greater...