Mass Effect Actor On Why AI Is "Existential" Issue In Ongoing Strike Negotiations
The "repercussions are vast," Jennifer Hale says
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SAG-AFTRA video game performers also went on strike in 2016, with work stoppage spanning 18 months. Hale was involved in those discussions, too, and she said a key difference between the strike of 2016 and 2024/2025 is that the two sides had productive side bars without attorneys involved.
"My understanding is that in this particular negotiation up until very, very recently, they haven't been allowed to talk to each other. They can each talk to their attorney, and then the attorneys talk to each other. And until you have the people with the vested interest having the conversations, all that's happening is billable hours are going up," she said, referring to attorney fees.
Overall, Hale described the two strike periods as being "vastly different," in part because the world is "much more polarized," with people living in "crazy echo chambers."
"A great negotiation ends up with everybody being a little unhappy. I think it's really important that we all remember, that is the definition of compromise. We're not in there to get our way. We're in there to protect our future," she said.
Back in August 2024, just after the strike began, Hale also spoke about why the fight against AI is so imperative.
"AI is coming for all of us," Hale told Variety. "Because the truth is, AI is just a tool like a hammer. If I take my hammer, I could build you a house. I can also take that same hammer and I can smash your skin and destroy who you are."
Beyond voice acting, many are concerned that the rise in artificial intelligence technologies could negatively impact jobs done by humans. Recently, Microsoft admitted that AI will lead to job losses.
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