Work-Bites Network

Artificial Intelligence is here. But despite some lofty talk about the supposed potential benefits of AI for working people — what we, and every striking WGA and SAG-AFTRA member, now understands — is how multi-national corporations are using AI to maximize profit and minimize — or eliminate  — one of their most irksome business liabilities: the people they employ.

On this special Labor Day collaboration with the Labor Radio Podcast Network, Work-Bites Senior Editor Joe Maniscalco and WorkWeek Radio host Steve Zeltzer ask what labor can do to challenge the existential threat AI now poses to working people everywhere.

According to Saiph Savage, Assistant Professor & Director Civic A.I. Lab, Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University, it’s all about “getting other industries involved and helping other industries see that what is happening to actors and writers is a trend that can happen to different industries as well.”

Listen to the entire program below which includes SAG-AFTRA members Dana Jacks and Michael X. Sommers, as well as WGAW member Steve Martini and Clemson University Computer Science Professor Carlos Toxtli Hernandez. Heartland Labor Forum host Judy Ancel and Labor Heritage Power Hour host Chris Garlock also take part in the timely discussion.