SAG-AFTRA Deal Stirs Concerns on Artificial Intelligence and Pensions

May 12, 2026 3:40pm PT SAG-AFTRA Deal Stirs Concerns on Artificial Intelligence and Pensions

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SAG-AFTRA leaders are beginning the process of selling their new studio contract to the membership, amid lingering concerns about artificial intelligence and the merger of two pension funds.

The deal, unveiled on Monday, allows studios to use synthetic performers only if they bring “significant additional value” to a project. It also requires studios to notify and bargain with the union if they license performances for AI training.

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