Hollywood Writers Strike – Issues Over Pay And Artificial Intelligence

Hollywood writers have gone on strike for the first time in 15 years after failing to secure an agreement for higher pay.

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has called for a strike after they failed to reach an improved agreement with studios such as Netflix and Walt Disney. The last strike happened in 2007/08 and lasted 100 days, with an estimated cost of over $2b to the industry. Approximately 11,500 writers are represented by WGA, with picketing due to begin outside of Hollywood studios.

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