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🤖The Writer’s Strike is over, did they fight off the AI threat?

Last week, the Writer’s Guild of America made a deal with the studios, ending one of its longest strikes in history. The battle was fought over better compensation by streaming platforms, more opportunity to be on set and guardrails around the use of generative AI.

The big fear was that studio execs might lean on AI to create scripts, then toss them to writers to clean up, all while offering less pay and credit.

Here’s what they agreed on: AI is not allowed to write or rewrite scripts. If studios do give writers AI-generated stuff, they have to be upfront about it. Writers get to choose whether AI can train on their work, and they also get to use AI if they want to.

At first glance, it's a massive win for writers, beyond blocking AI from replacing them, it forces studios to be transparent around AI use.

BUT! The question remains: Will studios actually be honest about their AI use when asked? Proving AI usage can be pretty tricky, after all.

The fight is not over. Writers managed to sign a deal with their employers but that has no effect on major AI firms. There’s nothing stopping AI companies, whether they're in the US or abroad, from scraping writers’ work and churning out scripts (and eventually generating movies). This is a threat looming over both the writers and the studios.

Studios need to embrace AI to stay competitive. Critics point out that the current contract might not fully acknowledge this reality.

Even so, the deal's still a notable win and lights the way for other workers who might be threatened by AI. The writers’ fight sends a clear signal: tackle the problem before it takes a real toll.

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