NewsGuild-CWA and Labor Allies Push for NY FAIR News Act to Regulate AI in Journalism
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Summary
The NewsGuild-CWA and allied labor unions (including NY AFL-CIO, WGAE, SAG-AFTRA, and DGA) are urging New York state lawmakers to pass the NY FAIR News Act, which aims to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in journalism. The legislation seeks to protect journalistic integrity, ensure transparency around AI-generated content, and safeguard the rights and livelihoods of journalists and media workers as AI tools become more prevalent in news production.
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· 1 pulledMembers of The NewsGuild of New York (TNG-CWA Local 31003) joined allies from the New York State AFL-CIO, Writers Guild of America East (WGAE), Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), and the Directors Guild of America (DGA) at...
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