Field note
The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple is discussing content licensing with publishers for an AI-powered Siri.
New Runtime reading: Provenance and licensing are becoming product architecture, not back-office cleanup. Retrieval quality, attribution, compensation, and the user's ability to inspect sources will determine whether licensed content improves the assistant responsibly.
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