OPINION

Hollywood writers' AI fight is everyone's fight

Oped, Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson & Austin Lentsch, Published on 05/08/2023

» Artificial intelligence is big business's new flavour of the month. Companies are rushing to showcase how they will be using new generative AI models, and the media is full of stories about the technology's transformative potential. There is no denying that it could significantly increase productivity. But who stands to benefit? The ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike may offer an answer.