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The Screenwriter’s Association (SWA) endorses global initiative for ethical AI use in scriptwriting
Mumbai: The Screenwriter’s Association (SWA), a collective voice for the rights and welfare of screenwriters in India, has expressed its support for the collaborative efforts of the Federation of Screenwriters in Europe (FSE) and the International Affiliation of Writers Guilds (IAWG). The organisations recently came out with a joint resolution outlining a set of guidelines to establish an ethical framework for the use of AI in scriptwriting.
The resolution, consisting of five key principles, affirms the role of writers as the sole creators of literary material and advocates for mechanisms to ensure transparency, informed consent, and fair compensation in the use of writers’ intellectual property. The FSE brings together 32 screenwriters’ organizations from 26 European countries and the IAWG has 14 members from 12 countries.
These organizations are committed to advocating for fair contracts and ensuring the protection and fair compensation of writers. SWA currently has over 65,000 members operating across India including prominent writers-filmmakers like Raj Shekhar, Anjum Rajabali, Zama Habib, Saket Chaudhary, Preeti Mamgain, Hitesh Kewalya, Sriram Raghavan, Sujoy Ghosh, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, among many others.
Speaking about this, SWA general secretary Zama Habib said, “SWA stands firmly with IAWG and FSE in championing ethical standards for AI integration in scriptwriting. Only human creativity can craft genuine screenwriting works. We advocate for transparency, consent, and fair remuneration to uphold writers’ rights in the ever-evolving landscape of storytelling.”
Adding further, German screenwriter and FSE president Carolin Otto said, “While we applaud the work of the EU to enact the AI Act, there are unresolved issues with respect to the unauthorized use of our intellectual property for training large language models, and uncertainty regarding authorship and copyright of machine-generated script material. We intend to voice our concerns in both national and global policy arenas, as well as develop standard language film and television writers can demand in their contracts.”
Irish screenwriter and IAWG chair, Jennifer Davidson, said, “The members of the IAWG seek to build on the hard-won protections our sister Guilds in America, the WGAE and the WGAW, were able to achieve during their strike: namely that it should be a tool to enhance our writing process, not diminish the value of our work or replace us. Last year, we campaigned at UNESCO and this year we will take our position to WIPO, support each other during collective bargaining, and invite representatives of the tech community to the 6th World Conference of Screenwriters in Galway.”
A joint resolution passed by IAWG and FSE states that their member guilds will:
1) Affirm that only writers create literary material and that large language models (LLMs) or any other present or future forms of artificial intelligence (AI), cannot be used in place of writers;
2) Work to create mechanisms for obligatory transparency and accountability and to ensure writers are informed if AI generated material is used to write, rewrite, polish or perform any additional writing services;
3) Advocate for robust licensing mechanisms that require explicit and informed consent for the use of writers’ intellectual property in AI training data with a goal to ensure only intellectual property that has been licensed for such use be included in the datasets of commercialized LLMs, or any other present or future forms of AI;
4) Ensure that only human beings are entitled to authors rights and recognized under copyright law in the context of machine generated material;
5) Advocate for fair remuneration for the use of writers’ intellectual property in LLMs or any other present or future forms of AI.
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Swiggy sees record orders during India vs New Zealand T20 final
Chicken biryani tops match-day menu as fans order 7,500 times per minute at peak.
MUMBAI: India’s T20 final didn’t just break stumps, it broke Swiggy’s delivery records, proving cricket fans celebrate victories with plates, not just flags. Swiggy, India’s leading on-demand convenience platform, reported a sharp spike in food orders during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final between India and New Zealand. On 8 March 2026, overall orders rose 23.2 per cent year-on-year compared with the same date in 2025, driven by fans turning living rooms into mini stadiums complete with match-day feasts.
Key highlights from the evening:
- Orders during peak match hours (7–10 pm) were 2.1 times higher than pre-match levels.
- The highest order rate hit 7,500 orders per minute at 19:45.
- Chicken biryani reigned supreme as the most-ordered dish, followed by masala dosa, chicken fried rice, garlic breadsticks and paneer butter masala.
While metros such as Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad led volumes, the cricketing fever spread nationwide. Among emerging cities, Thiruvananthapuram, Surat and Rajkot recorded the strongest order growth. Smaller markets including Shillong, Agartala and Port Blair also showed significant appetite, underlining the expanding footprint of quick-commerce food delivery across India.
The surge reflects a growing trend of pairing major sporting events with doorstep delivery, turning big matches into shared, convenient celebrations. In a night where every boundary mattered, Swiggy proved the real MVP might just be the delivery partner who kept the snacks and the vibes flowing without missing a single wicket.
