PARIS: Artificial intelligence (AI) firms must ask for permission before using copyrighted text and images to generate content, a consortium of news groups said on Wednesday.

Media organizations including Agence France-France (AFP), Getty Images and The Associated Press said in an open letter that AI tools risk shattering their business models, flooding the web with misinformation and breaking copyright laws.

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