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Laura Harding

Scarlett Johansson accuses tech companies of ‘theft’ to train AI

Scarlett Johansson (Ian West/PA) - (PA Archive)

Hollywood stars Scarlett Johansson and Cate Blanchett, Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan and the band REM have signed an open letter accusing tech companies of “theft” of copyrighted artistic work to train AI models.

The open letter, from the Human Artistry Campaign’s Stealing Isn’t Innovation movement, demands that the companies engage in “ethical” partnerships, rather than “stealing.”

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