Hollywood writers and studios reach tentative deal to end strike after nearly 150 days
Son_of_dad, Get back to work on Star Trek strange new worlds!!
lingh0e, And Severance S2!
Etterra, I guess the executives found out that an LLM AI is not capable of replacing writers. This was always going to end this way, and I wish that the deal would involve all of those rich CEO bastards having to admit that they were wrong in public, in as many words.
Chickenstalker, Yet. Not yet. But soon LLM will be on par with humans. Be prepared for that day.
Suspicious, Look up “model collapse”
MargotRobbie, 
Finally. I did not expect it to last this long, but I really hope that the deal is as good as described, so we can all get a move on things.
Remember, unions and strikes work, and you should always support them when you can.
MargotRobbie, Also, almost forgot, the SAG-AFTRA strike still isn’t over yet, gotta do my part and sell some T-Shirts here.
xc2215x, Good to see. The union did a lot.
FlyingSquid, 
This is why unions are necessary.
not_woody_shaw, Woohoo! Now they can start on Mindhunter s3!
MedicPigBabySaver, Thought it was straight up cancelled before any strike?
not_woody_shaw, /s
Kecessa, That’s a tentative agreement, they’re still on strike until their union tells them to go back to work.
CluckN, Even if the writers union gives the greenlight actors are still on strike.
theKalash, Hopefully this will result in some better writing.
bobman, It will not.
This is why they’re so against AI. They know they can easily be replaced because they don’t produce anything high quality.
Sad how we’re cool with robots taking blue collar jobs, but not white collar ones. Lol.
Honytawk, If you think that is how LLMs work, then you don’t understand AI.
bobman, Where am I wrong? You’ve said nothing of substance.
Son_of_dad, It would take an entire essay to point out how wrong your comment was
bobman, Sure it would.
Gradually_Adjusting, 
Striking works. It can be painful for all involved, but it is the only way to force bosses to the table.
Solidarity forever.
bobman, I don’t think the strikers in hollywood were having any real difficulties.
This was all about greed and stifling innovation, anyways. Just like if blue collar workers strike against automation.
Gradually_Adjusting, Maybe you could innovate a better opinion?
bobman, What do you mean?
Why are you supporting luddites?
pomodoro_longbreak, Uh yeah. I stand with the Luddites, and the Diggers, and the strikers, and everyone who stands up for a better future
bobman, Lol. The luddites fought to end industrialization because they didn’t want technology to take their jobs. That’s not a better future for anyone except lazy people who don’t want to adapt.
Sound familiar?
Gradually_Adjusting, Your smug vagueness sounds familiar.
bobman, What are you talking about?
Or are you just upset I’m criticizing something you like?
Gradually_Adjusting, You’re just saying the word luddites like that’s a cogent critique of anything. You clearly know nothing beyond the headline generalities here.
bobman, What are you talking about?
My point, very simply put, is that you’re okay with blue collar jobs being automated but not white collar ones.
Please elaborate on why I “clearly know nothing beyond the headline generalities here.” What a vapid, nothing-statement. Lol.
Gradually_Adjusting, I never said that. All that smugness over words you’ve put in my mouth. You’re either a terrible conversationalist or a troll.
bobman, Right. You don’t have to explicitly say it for it to be true.
If you’re against AI taking white collar jobs, but not blue collar ones, then “you’re okay with blue collar jobs being automated but not white collar ones.”
Lol. Not sure why this needs to be spelled out for you so many times.
Probably because you don’t like what’s being said and need to remain cognitively dissonant.
Gradually_Adjusting, You’re inferring positions I haven’t taken, and then insisting I have taken them when I clarify that is not my position.
Notably ironic that the term “cognitive dissonance” occurs to you in this context.
bobman, So, you’re not against AI taking white collar jobs?
Or you’re not okay with machines replace blue collar jobs?
Which is it? Say your stance instead of beating around the bush because you’re ashamed of it.
Notably ironic that the term “cognitive dissonance” occurs to you in this context.
How? It looks to me like you don’t even know what that means.
CoderKat, Ah, yes, the writers are trying to stifle the innovation of the execs. Because we all know writers aren’t critical for innovation or whatever.
I mean, have you seen what LLMs output? I think AI is really cool and has plenty of valid use cases, but it sure as hell isn’t innovative at script writing.
bobman, I mean, it depends on the kind of media you’re interested in.
If we’re talking about avengers shit, then yeah, all that could be done with AI. If it’s not good enough for you now, it will be soon.
Prolific writer Charlie Kaufman had some things to say on the matter. I agree with him pretty much 100%.
Ashyr, Wonderful news. If only they’d tried to compromise right away and saved everyone the time and trouble.
Dark_Arc, 
Wow I hadn’t realized that strike had gone on for almost 6 months
bobman, Wish it went on longer.
All the stuff that got delayed was garbage, anyways.
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