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The AI Anti-Utopia, And Other Stories
First published in MasonPelt.com on May 30, 2023.
Software is replacing artists and writers who enjoy their work while warehouse staffers pee in bottles to make quota. AI is turning into a shitty anti-utopia.
As I write this, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has been on strike for 28 days. In a negotiation with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the WGA is seeking what amounts to four things:
- Better residuals
- Minimum staffing requirements
- Shorter exclusivity periods
- A commitment that AI will not replace them
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This article was written for broad syndication, along with links to my other recent work. Since I missed a couple of weeks, I have a few more pieces than normal.
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