Sources said the SAG-AFTRA union and Hollywood studios were close to reaching an agreement on the use of artificial intelligence -- a major sticking point in the labor talks.
"spent 10 hours deliberating" Tuesday and will resume Wednesday, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has announced.were close to reaching an agreement on the use of artificial intelligence -- a major sticking point in the labor talks., noting that the two sides were still lacking an agreement on "several essential items," including the use of AI.
Such a deal would be a major hurdle from the drawn-out labor negotiations. The union has been insistent on securing robust protections regarding AI, while the studios have reportedly been reluctant to restrict their use of the rapidly emergency technology.SAG-AFTRA strike reaches crucial week as negotiations with studios continue
According to Deadline, SAG-AFTRA and the studios had already reached agreement in principle on wages, settling on a roughly 8% increase in minimum rates, along with other long-rate wage hikes and a 100% raise in compensation bonuses for high-performing streaming content. The so-called Gang of Four studio CEOs -- Iger, Sarandos, Zaslav and Langley -- are believed to have taken part in those discussions.
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