The Writers Guild of America has issued a call to major entertainment studios to initiate legal proceedings against tech companies accused of using writers’ works without permission to train artificial intelligence systems. The WGA alleges this practice amounts to “wholesale theft” and results in profits reaching into the billions of dollars for the tech firms involved. This statement underscores the growing tension between creative industries and technology companies over the use of copyrighted material for AI development.
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