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AI vs. Hollywood: Writers battle “plagiarism machines” in union talks

Enlarge / An AI-generated image of “an office copy machine in front of a hollywood-style explosion.” Midjourney reader comments 179 with The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is seeking to restrict the use of generative AI in writing film and TV scripts as part of an ongoing strike, reports Reuters. The concerns come at a… Read More »

Google employees kick off union membership drive for 120,000 workers

Enlarge / Exterior view of a Googleplex building, the corporate headquarters of Google and parent company Alphabet, May 2018. reader comments 77 with 59 posters participating, including story author Share this story More than 225 workers at Google have formally launched a company-wide union membership drive, following an increasing drive toward organization inside the company… Read More »