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Nieman Lab: ChatGPT gets 1M local news queries per week

A Nieman Lab piece on how people use AI for local news and what that might mean for publishers.

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If AI becomes a default interface for information, publishers may have to compete in a new arena: answers, not clicks.

What to know

  • Query volume can change incentives for distribution and licensing.
  • “Local” questions are high intent and hard to aggregate.
  • Attribution and sourcing are likely to stay contentious.

Source: https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/chatgpt-is-asked-about-local-news-1-million-times-per-week-openai-says/

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