WGA is smart to negotiate this now. Their position only gets worse as AI matures. It's not easier to replace us with AI than it is to find someone to write the scripts, says Adam Conover who created Adam ruins everything. The Writers Guild of America is probably just the leading edge of something we're going to see more and more when it comes to AI for the first time.
The Writers Guild of America is striking after not being able to come to an agreement with TV and film executives. At the heart of the matter is the use of AI, and many believe the issues at stake are broadly relevant for other industries as well.