SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher reveals exciting new IMDb product and policy updates developed in partnership with SAG-AFTRA.

The 2023 Labor Innovation and Technology Summit is kicked off by AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond, and SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Ben Whitehair. This year's LIT summit hosted three panels focused on new technology and the impact these innovations have on the human workforce.

The Hollywood Reporter's Carolyn Giardina and some of the most influential leaders in organized labor take a close look at how the rapid pace of innovation in the workplace threatens the large-scale displacement of the human workforce and how workers can empower themselves and mitigate job losses due to automation through the use of collective bargaining.

Apocalypse A.I.? Artificial Intelligence and automation have the potential to create a better future for the human race with scientific advances that could end hunger, disease, and poverty. But there is also a dark side to these technological achievements that threaten to displace millions, potentially billions of members of an already struggling human workforce.

What will happen to the human workforce as businesses embrace automation and artificial intelligence? Will robots and computers displace the majority of the human workforce? Or will these technological revolutions elevate the human workforce and create better employment opportunities? Mansueto Ventures CEO and Chief Content Officer Stephanie Mehta leads a powerful discussion on the automation and AI revolution, its impact on the human labor force, and how organized labor plans to help workers adapt and flourish with the introduction of new technologies.

The future of advertising is here, and it's never looked so entertaining. SAG-AFTRA assembles an all-star panel of content creators and entertainment industry titans to discuss how new technologies and media platforms provide opportunities for them to use their blockbuster talents to produce compelling stories that create memorable and long-lasting connections between audiences and brands.

Artificial Intelligence is no longer just the plot of science fiction films, it's helping create them. This powerful new technology is revolutionizing how movies and tv shows are created. But there's also a dark side to A.I., as new tools powered by this technology threaten the livelihood of performers and even society with the creation of deepfakes. Entertainment Executive Matt Belloni leads a panel of media experts and creators to discuss A.I. 's potential benefits and pitfalls for the entertainment industry and how to safeguard society against its misuse.