The Writers Guild of America East (WGA East) has partnered with the software company Cloak to help members make their documents harder for artificial intelligence models to ingest for training. Multiple outlets report that the tool works by rendering documents “unreadable” to AI models while preserving the original formatting.
Coverage emphasizes that WGA East is making Cloak available to writers through a deal with the company. All three main business/industry-focused outlets describe the partnership as an “AI-shielding” or safeguarding measure aimed at protecting scripts from AI scraping. Several reports also note the access structure: WGA East members can obtain the software for free, while non-members can access it for a fee after registration.
Across the sources, the key variation is emphasis on the purpose and framing—some focus on reclaiming agency for writers, while others stress technical outcomes like restricting scanning/ingestion by AI systems. The underlying details about the partnership, the software’s stated function, and the free-versus-fee access model remain consistent.
