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Amazon Braces for AI to ‘Radically Change’ Internal Operations After Laying Off 16,000 Workers
CFO Brian Olsavsky also boasts Prime Video has grown into a “larger and profitable business in its own right”
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Val Kilmer’s Daughter Defends Late Actor’s AI Film Performance: ‘We Have To Contend With This Technology’ | Video
“I’ve gotten a lot of like really good responses from people — older people, people maybe more established in the industry — that see it as a way to protect that actors’ ownership of their IP,” Mercedes Kilmer says
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Taylor Swift Files Trademark to Protect Her Voice and Likeness Against AI Misuse
The trademarks cover the phrases “Hey, It’s Taylor Swift” and “Hey, It’s Taylor” and a photo of the singer-songwriter holding a pink guitar
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Reese Witherspoon Doubles Down on AI Comments, Says No One Is Paying Her, She’s ‘Just a Curious Human’
“I don’t believe computers should replace humanity. I’m planning on learning as much as possible so that I’m educated,” the actress says
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YouTube Expands AI Likeness Detection Access to Celebs, Talent Agencies
The Alphabet-owned video platform’s tool first launched through a collaboration with CAA clients in December 2024
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‘More Stories, More Inventory’: Inside the Backlash to McClatchy’s AI News Tool | Exclusive
Miami Herald, Sacramento Bee and Kansas City Star unions have filed grievances against the company as TheWrap obtains new details on McClatchy’s “content scaling agent”
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Doug Liman’s AI Film Hit a Nerve in Hollywood. Does It Deserve the Hate? | Analysis
A knee jerk reaction to fear of AI was triggered, but the reality is more nuanced
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Molly Shannon Recalls Will Ferrell’s ‘Dark’ but Accurate Prediction About Robots Replacing Actors: ‘This Was 30 Years Ago’ | Video
“And I was like, ‘What are you crazy?’” the “Saturday Night Live” alum remembers
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Sandra Bullock Hasn’t Seen Those AI Trailers for ‘Practical Magic 2,’ but Says It’s Time to ‘Lean Into’ New Tech
“I know it’s not great, but it’s also exciting,” CEO of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group Pam Abdy says of the fan-generated AI trailers
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Reese Witherspoon Warns Women ‘Are Not Keeping Up’ With Men in the AI Race: ‘It’s Time, People’ | Video
“The jobs women hold are 3x more likely to be automated by AI,” the actress emphasizes
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Netflix Brushes Off Warner Bros. Deal Loss, Growth Concerns as Profits, Revenue Soar in Q1
The streamer’s revenue grew 16% to $12.3 billion, boosted by higher pricing, ad revenue and subscriber growth
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Inside Doug Liman’s $70 Million AI-Made Movie Starring Casey Affleck and Gal Gadot | Exclusive
“Bitcoin: Killing Satoshi” will be looking for buyers at Cannes and is billed as the first fully-generated, studio-quality AI feature film
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Media VC Deal Activity Falls by More Than Half to $50 Million in March Amid AI Uncertainty | Charts
The Funding File: Aerospace company Xona Space Systems, connected TV advertising platform Keynes and AI platform Halcyon led the month’s biggest venture capital investments
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New York Times Guild Slams Paper’s AI Policies as ‘Woefully Inadequate’
“When the Times instead publishes AI-generated work, intentionally or not, our readers lose trust in what we do. This is unacceptable,” the union members write
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ProPublica Union Launches 24-Hour Walkout After AI Talks Stymie Contract Negotiations
Guild staffers at the nonprofit newsroom say management has refused to agree to restrictions on replacing jobs with AI, seniority clauses for potential layoffs and wage increases
