# Anthropic signs first news licensing deal with Associated Press

> Original title: Anthropic reverses course and pays for news content for the first time

- Source: The Decoder
- Published: 2026-11-05T14:09:05.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/o50njiwwt1muhn7cfi99a3kzo
- Original: https://the-decoder.com/anthropic-reverses-course-and-pays-for-news-content-for-the-first-time/

## Summary

Anthropic has signed its first licensing deal with a news publisher, the Associated Press, according to Adweek. The agreement lets Claude show live AP election results on election night with source attribution. Financial terms and duration were not disclosed.