Licensing2026-02-24confirmed

OpenAI × Wiley

Academic publisher Wiley signed a content licensing deal with OpenAI, providing access to its scientific, technical, and medical (STM) journal content. [11] The deal is intended for use in enterprise AI applications. While the price was not disclosed, Wiley separately reported $49 million in total AI licensing revenue for its 2026 fiscal year, indicating the significant scale of its AI data business. [1]

Price paid
Not disclosed
Losing bid
Per unit
no meaningful ratio

The asset

A content licensing agreement for Knowledge Nexus covering STM journal content for enterprise AI applications.

The record

Seller status
Going concern
Sector
academic publishing
Modalities
text

What it means if you hold data

This deal connects a major academic publisher with a leading AI lab, specifically for enterprise applications. It demonstrates the strategy of licensing high-quality, vetted publisher content to improve the reliability and accuracy of AI tools for professional use cases.

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