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Writers Guild Shields Scripts from AI Training
20 Oct
Summary
- WGAE partners with AI tool Cloak to protect member scripts.
- Free access for WGAE members, paid option for others.
- Effort combats unauthorized AI training on screenplays.
The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) has announced a new partnership with Cloak, an AI shielding tool designed to protect writers' work from being used to train artificial intelligence models. This collaboration offers WGAE members complimentary access to Cloak's technology, which renders scripts resistant to AI scraping while maintaining formatting integrity. Non-members can utilize the service for a $10 fee after registering their script with the guild.
This initiative addresses the long-standing issue of AI models training on screenplays without explicit permission, a practice the union deems not to constitute fair use. WGAE president Tom Fontana emphasized the partnership as a crucial step in safeguarding members' work against AI companies that exploit creative professionals. Cloak founder Rishi Ambavanekar highlighted the tool's ability to restore agency to writers, allowing them to control how their content interacts with AI.
