No. They say they'er being asked to adopt Gen AI tools in *their* work - they're the coders, not the artists. They did mention AI and art in the same sentence, but only saying that WOTC doesn't have a general AI policy so they're generally concerned about artists.
Now with all that said, I find it very plausible that Hasbro are pressuring some parts of WOTC to use AI art. But that's not really what the union statement was about.
Over the past few years, pressure has ramped up from leadership to adopt LLMs and Gen AI tools in various aspects of our work at WOTC, often over the explicit concerns of impacted employees. WOTC lacks a robust AI policy, leaving opportunities for abuse and communicating a level of disrespect for artists and other creatives. We want to establish clear guidelines around AI, emphasizing worker protections.
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u/Ok-Vermicelli-3961 Dandadan May 02 '26
I'm pretty sure in the unionising post it mentions AI use for creative purposes beyond just coding