Blizzard must now 'discuss, evaluate, and bargain' its AI usage with its developers
Blizzard Entertainment's union, in partnership with the Communications Workers of America, has secured a new contract that requires the company to discuss and bargain over the implementation of generative AI in the workplace. This landmark agreement, impacting around 1900 workers, also includes wage increases, job protections, and enhanced severance for layoffs, offering a significant victory for labor rights in the gaming industry.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Blizzard Entertainment
- Topic: Artificial Intelligence
- Game: Hearthstone
- Topic: Layoffs
- Topic: Labor Relations
- Company: Communications Workers of America
- Game: World of Warcraft
- Game: Diablo
- Game: Overwatch
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