News Corp Warns AI Cannibalizes Trump Book Sales Amid Industry Revenue Shifts

News Corp CEO Robert Thomson has raised concerns that artificial intelligence is damaging creativity and intellectual property rights by profiting from copyrighted works without permission, including those of US President Donald Trump. Thomson highlighted that Trump's books, such as The Art of the Deal, are being consumed by AI tools that cannibalize their concepts, thereby undermining future sales. Despite this, News Corp has launched its own AI newsroom tools and is engaged in advanced negotiations with AI companies to protect intellectual property through licensing rather than litigation. The company, which owns major media outlets and HarperCollins book publisher, is involved in a $10 billion legal dispute with Trump, who sued Dow Jones over allegations published by the Wall Street Journal. News Corp's financial results showed overall growth driven by its Dow Jones and real estate segments, even as advertising revenue declined in its news media divisions. The warnings come amid President Trump's AI Action Plan, which critics say weakens intellectual property protections, intensifying tensions between News Corp and the White House.