Screenwriter Billy Ray on WGA battle with AI; Amazon CEO probes shows’ budgets

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Screenwriter Billy Ray on WGA battle with AI; Amazon CEO probes shows’ budgets

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Published on Jul 7, 2023, 1:00:00 PM
Total time: 00:28:32

Episode Description

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy asks for detailed budgets of all the biggest shows made by its Hollywood studios. Why now? Plus, another polemic involving David Zaslav. Oscar-nominated screenwriter and director Billy Ray talks with Kim Masters about the guilds' battle surrounding AI, its limitations and dangers in the workplace, and whether it can really take over the WBD CEO’s job. 

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