Hollywood vs AI: Writers end strike as studios promise protection against AI

The Writers Guild is ending their 148-day-long strike, which halted the production of several TV shows and movies. The decision comes after the guild reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers earlier this week, promising protection against artificial intelligence, and fairer pay, among other resolutions.

The three-year contract agreement was reached after five days of talks between the writers union and the studios last week. The union leadership has praised the agreement, stating that it comes with “meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of the membership.”

The new agreement prohibits the “exploitation of writers’ material to train AI.” Under the new terms, generative AI cannot be used to write or rewrite literary material, and anything it produces cannot be considered source material.