Some actors and celebrities say the popularity of AI deepfakes could be good for their careers

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The rise of generative AI is one of the central concerns driving the actors' and writers' strikes.

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UPS is on the brink of a strike. A 10-day work disruption would be the costliest in modern history.

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UPS workers walk a 'practice picket line' on July 7, 2023.

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LA officials are investigating NBC Universal for trimming trees that provided shade to striking writers and actors

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A composite image showing, on the left, striking actor Tim Jo holding a sign on a sunny day outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, on July 18, 2023, and right, trimmed ficus trees under bright sunshine outside NBC Universal site in Los Angeles, July 18 2023.
Right: Actor Tim Jo picketing Paramount Studios, LA.

Unions are having a major moment — but don't expect a 1930s-level boom

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Writers on strike march with signs on the picket line on day four of the strike by the Writers Guild of America in front of Netflix in Hollywood, California on May 5, 2023.
Writers on strike march with signs on the picket line on day four of the strike by the Writers Guild of America in front of Netflix in Hollywood, California on May 5, 2023.

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Seth Rogen is 'distressed' that streaming companies are 'digging in on' using AI to write for TV, sharing support for the strike: 'Thank god for labor unions'

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Seth Rogen.

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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO says writers' strike will be ended by 'love for the business and the love for working'

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David Zaslav attends NRDC's "Night Of Comedy" in 2022, in New York City.

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Striking Writers Guild of America members say they work second jobs in retail, food service, and more to make ends meet: 'I never know when work is going to dry up'

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Several writers on strike shared experiences struggling financially while working on shows that were nominated for or won awards.

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'Hey, Netflix! You broke it — now fix it': On the picket lines with Hollywood writers as they bring signs, slogans, and sunscreen to their fight against the studios for 'as long as it takes'

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Writers Guild of America members picketed outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles
Writers Guild of America members picketed outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

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Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers are paying a week's worth of TV writer salaries from their own pockets during the strike

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Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." Both hosts will pay their staff for a week during the Hollywood writers' strike.

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Hollywood's writers are striking over pay, a move that will grind production on most TV shows to a halt

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The Writers Guild of America West.

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