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The members of two screenwriter unions, the Federation of Screenwriters in Europe (FSE), and the International Affiliation of Writers Guilds (IAWG), have passed a joint resolution calling for the “ethical use” of artificial intelligence based on guidelines that respect their copyright. The move comes amid the rapid rollout of new high-powered AI tools that some see a threat to jobs and business models in the creative industries.
Among the principles outlined in the statement are that only human writers, not AI models, be granted copyright for original works, that only licensed material be used to train said models, and that mechanisms be put in place to ensure writers are informed if AI is used to write, rewrite, polish or perform any additional writing services.
Irish screenwriter and IAWG chair Jennifer Davidson said the international…
