2026-09-08——
Indian Express Group and OpenAI announce strategic partnership to surface Group journalism in ChatGPT
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On 8 September 2026, the Indian Express Group and OpenAI announced a strategic partnership under which select summaries or excerpts from Group publications will appear in ChatGPT with source identification and direct links to the original articles. The initial partnership covers The Indian Express, The Financial Express and the group's business properties, across live reporting and archived content in seven languages.
What happened
- Announced 8 September 2026 as a strategic partnership between the Indian Express Group and OpenAI.
- Initial scope includes The Indian Express, The Financial Express and the group's business properties, covering live reporting and archived content.
- Content is covered across 7 languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Bengali and Gujarati.
- When summaries or excerpts appear in ChatGPT, results will identify the source and include direct links to the original articles.
- The Indian Express Group will retain complete and independent editorial control; OpenAI will have no role in determining which stories are reported, how they are produced, or their editorial conclusions.
- The two organisations will also explore how OpenAI technology can support archive discovery, research, data analysis, translation, reader services and business operations.
Sources
- adgully.com — primary
- en.wikipedia.org — party background
- icra.in — party background
- en.wikipedia.org — party background
Announced 2026-09-08 · Added to the register 2026-09-30