What Hollywood thinks about existential AI warnings

SAG-AFTRA and WGAE said AI companies' warnings about existential threats distract from real issues: replacing actors with digital copies and job losses. The unions noted they secured contractual guarantees and compensation for AI doubles after the 2023 strikes.

• SAG-AFTRA and WGAE do not believe AI threatens human extinction
• Unions demand compensation for actors' digital copies
• WGAE struck for 148 days in 2023 to protect against AI
• Disney, Netflix, and Amazon did not respond to The Verge's request