Am I cynical to be saying this? The debate over whether AI is banned in the film industry is a struggle over how the benefits are distributed. If it's just a f

Am I cynical to be saying this? The debate over whether AI is banned in the film industry is a struggle over how the benefits are distributed. If it's just a free-for-all, then things will indeed develop as predicted: people who aren't traditional film-makers will get jobs producing films, replacing the old guard, with all the cultural changes this implies. However if an agreement is reached to ban this kind of AI, what will happen? Screenwriters themselves will employ AI as a kind of tool. There's no way to deny it, AI is good at making text. A capable professional will leverage this to become more productive, while keeping the benefits in terms of negotiating power with the studios. In my own business the march of technology also brought upheaval. You can run into London cabbies who used to be floor traders. When things went to computers, a fair few of them never adjusted. The whole culture has changed, too, as has the opportunity. My first boss didn't do a degree, now you wouldn't hire a guy without one.