MEAA fronts Federal Parliament to stop AI’s ‘devaluing effects on journalism, artistic and creative work’

Members of the MEAA fronted the Federal Parliament on Friday morning where they called for strong workplace protections to regulate the use of AI in the creative and media industries.

The House of Representatives Inquiry into the Digital Transformation of Workplaces heard from the union representatives, who called for an overhaul of workplace laws to ensure creative and media workers can have control over how AI is used in their work and how their data is used by employers.

“This is because of the increasing threats that AI poses to media and creative workers and, importantly, its devaluing effects on journalism, artistic and creative work and cultural institutions,” the union argued.