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Christine Kilpatrick

Christine Kilpatrick

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Deputy Opinion Editor, The Mercury News

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Total articles 166

  • Editorial: Big Tech’s AI pitch seeks a license to steal

    By Christine Kilpatrick Verified|The Mercury NewsVerifiedOpen AI and Google, having long trained their ravenous bots on the work of newsrooms like this one, now want to throw out long established copyright law by arguing, we kid you not, that the only way for the United States to defeat the Chinese Communist Party is for those tech giants to steal the content created with the sweat equity of America’s human journalists.

    By Christine Kilpatrick Verified · The Mercury News

    Mar. 17, 2025

  • Musk bid for OpenAI exposes hypocrisy of business model

    By Christine Kilpatrick Verified|The Mercury NewsVerifiedIn a court filing Wednesday, lawyers for Elon Musk said that he would withdraw his consortium’s eye-popping bid of $94.7 billion for Sam Altman’s OpenAI if its board of directors would agree to retain its status as a charity, rather than go ahead with a planned, potentially lucrative conversion to for-profit status.

    By Christine Kilpatrick Verified · The Mercury News

    Feb. 14, 2025

  • Editorial: Big Tech’s AI pitch seeks a license to steal

    By Christine Kilpatrick Verified|The Mercury NewsVerifiedOpen AI and Google, having long trained their ravenous bots on the work of newsrooms like this one, now want to throw out long established copyright law by arguing, we kid you not, that the only way for the United States to defeat the Chinese Communist Party is for those tech giants to steal the content created with the sweat equity of America’s human journalists.

    By Christine Kilpatrick Verified · The Mercury News

    Mar. 17, 2025

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The Mercury News

The Mercury News is a historic daily newspaper and digital media outlet based in San Jose, California. Founded in 1851, it is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in California and serves the Silicon Valley and global technology community. Originally launched as the San Jose Weekly Visitor, it evolved through various name changes and mergers, becoming The Mercury News in 1983. The publication focuses on delivering daily regional news, investigative journalism, and technology reporting. It emphasizes accuracy and public accountability, reflecting the diverse demographics of its community. The Mercury News has received numerous accolades, including a Pulitzer Prize, for its influential role in Silicon Valley and its commitment to transparency in journalism. As part of the Bay Area News Group, it continues to adapt to digital trends while maintaining its legacy of community engagement and ethical reporting.

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Founded: 1851