WGA Calls on Studios to Take ‘Immediate Legal Action’ on AI Companies Using Subtitles to Train Their Models

Story by Jeremy Fuster

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WGA demands Hollywood studios take legal action against AI companies exploiting TV and film subtitles to train their models

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WGA claims AI firms have been using decades of copyrighted TV and movie subtitles to develop their language models without permission
Studios could rake in millions by suing AI companies for unauthorized use of their intellectual property - a lucrative new revenue stream

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Writers Guild of America, Hollywood studios, AI companies