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Grupo Folha and Grupo UOL sign content partnership with OpenAI, ending a lawsuit

OpenAI announced its first media partnership in Brazil, bringing summaries of Folha de S.Paulo and UOL reporting into ChatGPT with links. The groups also gain OpenAI tools. Poder360 reported the deal ends a 2025 lawsuit by Folha. Values were not disclosed.

SAO PAULO, May 25, 2026 - OpenAI announced a strategic content partnership with Grupo Folha and Grupo UOL, its first media partnership in Brazil. Summaries based on reporting from Folha de S.Paulo and UOL will appear in ChatGPT with links to the original reporting. Values were not disclosed.12

Terms of the deal

Pulse 2.0 reported that journalism from Folha de S.Paulo and UOL will be integrated into ChatGPT, letting more than 900 million weekly active users access summaries and content based on the Brazilian organizations' reporting. The agreement emphasizes attribution, transparency and links back to original reporting.1

The two groups will also gain access to OpenAI technologies including Codex, ChatGPT Enterprise and the OpenAI API, and plan to explore how AI can support journalism workflows, business operations, product innovation and reader experiences. Poder360, a Brazilian outlet, reported that the values of the agreement were not disclosed and that the deal ends a legal action Folha brought against OpenAI in 2025 over unauthorized use of content from its site.2

Background

OpenAI said Brazil has more than 50 million monthly active ChatGPT users, who exchange about 140 million messages per day.1 The deal extends OpenAI's publisher program, which began with the Associated Press in 2023 and now spans publishers in the US, UK, France, Germany and Brazil.12

What it means for data sellers

The Folha agreement is a case where a conflict turned into a commercial relationship. A seller that has a grievance about unlicensed use may use it to open a negotiation, and the result can include payment, technology access and attribution terms.

Sellers should be careful about how they document the original use, because evidence of what was taken shapes the bargaining position. Counsel should handle any release of claims, and the license terms should state clearly what is permitted from now on.

This entry is a news summary. SellYourAIData was not involved in the deal.

How the deal came together

  1. OpenAI announced the partnership. On May 25, 2026 OpenAI announced its first media deal in Brazil.
  2. ChatGPT shows summaries with links. Summaries based on Folha and UOL reporting appear with links to the original reporting.
  3. The groups gain OpenAI tools. Folha and UOL get access to Codex, ChatGPT Enterprise and the OpenAI API.
  4. A lawsuit ended. Poder360 reported the agreement ends a legal action Folha filed against OpenAI in 2025.

Takeaways for companies with data

  • A settled dispute can turn into a licensing relationship.
  • Payment values stayed private even in a lawsuit-ending deal.
  • Local-language reach was the buyer's pitch.

Sources

Every numbered reference above points to an entry here. Figures come from these pages as of the date shown at the top of the article. Where a source reports a number it got from unnamed people, the text says so.

  1. OpenAI Signs Strategic Content Partnership With Grupo Folha And Grupo UOL In Brazil (Pulse 2.0, May 2026)
  2. OpenAI, Folha e UOL fecham acordo de uso de conteudo no ChatGPT (Poder360, May 2026)

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