SAG-AFTRA strikes are set to continue amidst concerns over AI protections The union has published a new chart detailing AI-related issues that remain to be agreed upon Several English-voiced games still have many major characters unvoiced in recent updates Union SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) has created a comparison chart as an update in its ongoing negotiations with the games industry bargaining group.

In an update on the progress of negotiations with video game developers on Tuesday, SAG-AFTRA says the two sides are still "frustratingly far apart," and so-called artificial intelligence is the culprit.

The union positioned the two sides being "frustratingly far apart" at the negotiating table in an update to members on Tuesday.

According to a SAG-AFTRA statement in October, the only sticking point in the negotiations remained artificial intelligence (AI) protection, with a spokesperson for the industry asserting the parties had reached agreement on “24 out of 25 proposals.

The power and application of AI is growing exponentially. As is often the case with the introduction of revolutionary technologies, legislation

It seems the strike will continue, as the latest proposal still doesn't feature the AI safeguards that the union demands.

Protection from digital replica or generative AI use for all work, not just work produced from the date of the agreement going forward. A definition of "digital replica": SAG-AFTR