Fathm Announces Strategic Partnership with OpenOrigins to Secure and License Newsroom Content for AI Development
Fathm, a leader in media innovation and newsroom consulting, is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with OpenOrigins, a pioneering company focused on securing the authenticity and provenance of digital content. This partnership will enable newsrooms to securely licence their archives to AI companies, helping to generate new revenue streams while maintaining control over their content.
As artificial intelligence continues to rely heavily on high-quality data for training, the need for verifiable, human-sourced content is more important than ever. Fathm’s collaboration with OpenOrigins addresses this demand by connecting newsrooms with AI companies seeking licensed content for training AI models. OpenOrigins provides cutting-edge blockchain technology that ensures the provenance and authenticity of the licensed content, securing archives while mitigating the risks associated with deep fakes and synthetic media by proving the origins of each piece of media.
“We are excited to partner with OpenOrigins and help news organisations unlock the value of their archives in a secure and transparent way,” said Fergus Bell, founder and CEO at Fathm. “This partnership opens up new opportunities for newsrooms to benefit from AI while preserving the integrity of their content.”
OpenOrigins, known for its work in content security, using a trust layer built on purpose-built blockchain technology to create tamper-proof, verifiable content records. Their technology allows AI companies to confidently use high-quality, Human-created and copyright-compliant data for training, while enabling media organisations to maintain control over their archives.
“Fathm’s track record of supporting news rooms in creating change and innovation makes them the ideal partners as we expand our offerings to a broad range of news organisations” said Mansoor “Manny” Ahmed, founder and CEO at OpenOrigins. “After securing more than 70 years of video content, we are now ready to scale our offerings to become the trust layer for all newsroom content while enabling them to tap into emerging revenue opportunities.”
Through this partnership, Fathm and OpenOrigins will help newsrooms of all sizes take advantage of new AI-driven licensing opportunities, ensuring that content remains secure, ethical, and profitable.
For more information about this partnership, please contact: Fergus Bell - fergus@fathm.co