By Dan Milmo
Publication Date: 2026-01-30 06:00:00
AI-generated news should have “nutrition” labels and tech companies must pay publishers for the content they use, a left-leaning think tank has said, as technology is increasingly used as a source of current events.
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said AI firms were quickly becoming the new “gatekeepers” of the internet and that intervention was needed to create a healthy AI news environment.
Standardized labels for AI-generated messages have been recommended that show what information was used to create these responses, including peer-reviewed studies and articles from professional news organizations. She also called for the introduction of a licensing system in the UK that would allow publishers to negotiate with technology companies over the use of their content in AI news.
“If AI companies want to profit from journalism and shape what the public sees, they must be required to pay fairly for the news they consume and operate under clear rules that protect plurality, trust and…
