The writers' strike was initially about compensation in an era of streaming services. Now the role of AI has also become a major point of contention in negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and companies such as Disney and Netflix
The AI product ChatGPT has prompted a lot of concern about artificial intelligence tools replacing jobs, along with privacy concerns. The European Union is now regulating AI, with key a committee of lawmakers at the European Parliament approving the European AI Act. Host Marco Werman speaks with Sarah Myers West, the managing director of the AI Now Institute, a policy research
Artificial intelligence is at the center of the strike by film and television writers against the studios and networks that are implementing the new tools to eliminate workers and cut hours to increase profitability.
Not six months since the release of ChatGPT, generative artificial intelligence is already prompting widespread unease throughout Hollywood. Concern over chatbots writing or rewriting scripts is one of the leading reasons TV and film screenwriters took to picket lines earlier last week.