Hundreds of workers at Hearst Magazines staged a half-day walkout in New York City to call for a fair contract, protections against AI, better wages and work flexibility. This comes as management failed to reach an agreement with the union after their contract expired last month. This is Mary Fama, an art director at Cosmopolitan magazine, speaking to Democracy Now!

Mary Fama: “AI is going to be a problem for writers, for creatives for a long time. And these are the things that are — you know, we’re worried about in the future. So we want these AI protections now, to keep us, you know, safe and know that our work is respected here.”