U.K. Writers Guild, Music Union Set Out AI Concerns
variety.comK.J. Yossman The U.K. Writers Guild has published its policy on artificial intelligence, setting out the challenges and potential benefits of the technology for writers.
On the back of a recent survey organized by the Guild, which found 65% of respondents believed AI would reduce their writing income, the org.
has published “Writers and AI: A policy position statement.” Among the concerns the policy document sets out are worries about fewer job opportunities, pay, copyright infringement and lack of regulation.
The Guild suggests that although AI is not yet “sophisticated” enough to mimic professional writers, “this is a likely future scenario.” But, the Guild adds, the technology will never be able to match the “originality, authenticity, enthusiasm and humanity” of real writers.
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