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We\u2019re joined by Brian Merchant to chat about his reporting on the frontlines of labor exploitations in video games development and animation studios where companies are using AI to replace and degrade jobs, fracture and disempower the workforce, and push the quality of artistic works down even further. When executives explicitly say they are going to use a technology to destroy your livelihoods, then you should believe them and act accordingly. The collective response by workers \u2013 especially in the highly unionized animation industry \u2013 has been strong and swift. Their message is clear: \u201cAI can fuck right off.\u201d \n\n\u2022\u2022\u2022 AI Is Already Taking Jobs in the Video Game Industry https://www.wired.com/story/ai-is-already-taking-jobs-in-the-video-game-industry/\n\u2022\u2022\u2022 He Made a Movie About Humans Rising Up Against AI. Now He\u2019s Doing the Real Thing https://www.wired.com/story/hollywood-animators-fight-artificial-intelligence-labor-mike-rianda/ \n\u2022\u2022\u2022 Brian\u2019s newsletter: https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/ \n\nSubscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes every week! https://www.patreon.com/thismachinekills \n\nHosted by Jathan Sadowski (www.x.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (www.x.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (www.x.com/braunestahl)