April 14, 2024 at 05:45PM
Medium is implementing a new policy, effective May 1, 2024, to ban AI-generated content from its paid Partner program. The platform emphasizes human storytelling, prohibiting fully AI-generated stories and images. Moreover, AI-assistive technology can be used with strict transparency requirements. Users are encouraged to report AI-generated content they dislike.
Based on the meeting notes, Medium has announced a ban on AI-generated content from its paid Partner program, effective as of May 1, 2024. This move is aimed at emphasizing human storytelling and restricting the distribution of fully AI-generated stories on the platform. Medium will still permit the responsible use of AI-assistive technology with strict transparency requirements, while stories using AI help must clearly disclose this within the first two paragraphs. Additionally, AI-generated images must be properly labeled and sourced. The company has also introduced a feature allowing users to signal their preferences and limit the reach of fully AI-generated content by using the “Show less like this” button.