Hollywood Strikes Back Against AI Job Loss
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Hollywood writers and actors went on strike in 2023 to protest the threat of AI taking their jobs. Their demands focused on protecting creative work from being used to train AI without consent.
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The strikes set a precedent for how labor unions can push back against encroaching automation in the future. They raised awareness about AI's potential to replace human jobs.
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Artists, authors, and other creatives also filed lawsuits in 2023 against AI companies for using their work without permission to train language models. Courts became a battlefield over AI incursion.
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Governments got involved to try to curb AI's impact on jobs. Biden signed an executive order supporting workers facing disruption while also wanting to attract AI talent.
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Questions remain about whether studios can self-regulate AI use and if more strikes will be needed. The technology continues advancing quickly, making more jobs vulnerable.