Episode 131: WGAE AI Task Force Roundtable with Larry J. Cohen, Sarah Montana and A.M. Homes

About this episode

The episode features a roundtable discussion on artificial intelligence and its implications for writers, led by WGAE AI Taskforce co-chairs and a member.

This week, WGAE AI Taskforce co-chairs Larry J. Cohen and Sarah Montana , and taskforce member A.M. Homes sit down for an OnWriting roundtable conversation about all things artificial intelligence: how we got to where we are today, the risks AI poses to workers, what the WGAE is doing to protect members from this technology, and more. A.M. Homes is a writer whose credits include television series like Mr. Mercedes and The L Word . She is a former member of the WGAE Council and currently a member of the WGAE AI Taskforce. Larry J. Cohen is a writer on the television series Berlin Station and Borgia . He currently serves on the WGAE Council and is the co-chair of the WGAE AI Taskforce. Sarah Montana is the writer of Hallmark holiday movies like Rescuing Christmas . She's a WGAE Council member for the Film/TV/Streaming sector and is the second co-chair of the WGAE AI Taskforce. --- Read shownotes, transcripts, and other member interviews: wgaeast.org/onwriting Follow the Guild on social media: @WGAEast OnWriting is a production of the Writers Guild of America East. The show is produced by WGA East staff members Jason Gordon, Tiana Timmerberg, and Molly Beer. Production, editing, and…

People in this episode

Host: Molly Beer

Guests: Larry J. Cohen, Sarah Montana, A.M. Homes

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• WGAE AI Taskforce
• risks to workers

Keywords

• WGAE
• writers
• technology

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Mr. Mercedes, The L Word, Berlin Station, Borgia, Rescuing Christmas

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