‘Chak De! India’ writer Jaideep Sahni: A producer should be a writer’s best friend
Screenwriter Jaideep Sahni discussed the ethical dangers of AI and the importance of collaboration between writers and producers at a Screenwriters Association event. He warned that advanced, unreleased AI models pose significant risks to creative industries and society at large.
Why it matters
The perspective of a veteran screenwriter on AI reflects the broader anxiety within the creative arts regarding the displacement of human labor and the ethics of generative models.
The Screenwriters Association ’s (SWA) latest edition of its event, ‘Vartalaap’, brought together acclaimed screenwriter and lyricist Jaideep Sahni for a freewheeling conversation recently.
Moderated by SWA EC Member Vibha Singh, Jaideep spoke about the threat of Artificial Intelligence and the ongoing fight for screenwriting royalties through SRAI (Screenwriters Rights Association of India).
Speaking on the rapid advancement of AI and the ethics surrounding data, Jaideep—who graduated as a computer engineer—expressed a concern regarding Large Language Models (LLMs) and predictive technology.
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