Webinar: AI’s Impact on Media Freelancers

October 15, 2024 Editor Event eventevents

Artificial intelligence (AI) has had a significant impact on freelancers in media-related fields such as journalism, photography, videography, blogging, podcasting, live streaming, graphic design and coding.

For some, AI has caused market shrinkage or disappearance, while others face the challenge of adapting to rapidly changing markets. A few see AI as an opportunity to expand their skillset.

A panel of AI-engaged professionals will discuss these challenges: digital arts researcher Owen Brierley, PhD, who helped start us on our AI journey; Tony Stubblebine (CEO, Medium.com) who refused to license his users' content to OpenAI and demonetized AI-generated content on the platform; and data journalist Jon Schleuss of the Los Angeles Times, president of The News Guild/Communications Workers of America, and lead of that group's national AI committee.

The CFG's George Butters, an advocate for the safe use of AI tools by freelancers, will moderate.

NOTE to Members: Watch your email for a short survey about your experiences with AI in your freelance work.

AI's Impact on Media Freelancers

Online: Thursday, October 17, 2024
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time
$5 for CFG members, CMG, CBC and CWA partners; $10 for CFWF, FBCW, SCWES, TMAC, WFNB and WFNS partners; $20 for members of the general public

You can register for this webinar right here.

Learn more about the cost and benefits of membership in the CFG on this webpage.

The link to the Zoom webinar will be sent to you via email about half an hour before the start time.

Please check your spam or junk folders if you can't find the email, and contact organizer@canadianfreelanceguild.ca if you haven't received the link 10 minutes before the scheduled start time. This webinar will be recorded and posted to the CFG Video-On-Demand site. Once posted, all paid registrants will receive a link and instructions on how to view.

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