Scarlett Johansson summons the US government to enact laws restricting artificial intelligence, following the release of a deepfake video featuring her likeness. She is part of a collection of Jewish celebrities who have been outspoken against the dangers of AI since that technology was first made available to the public.
In 2023, Johansson filed a lawsuit against an AI app developer for unauthorized use of her name and image in an advertisement. She lay in for OpenAI over a voice very similar to hers that was adopted in its unsupervised ChatGPT mode. It is claimed that she forced OpenAI to retire that somewhat similar voice.
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Johansson points out that the threat of hate speech exacerbated by AI poses a significantly greater threat than any individual potentially held accountable. Johansson believes that there is such reach of AI that it would heighten negative messaging and misinformation, making it peremptory that the government takes action to address this.