Scarlett Johansson, Cate Blanchett among 800 artists calling AI training 'theft'

Some 800 artists have signed an open letter accusing technology companies of "theft" of copyrighted work to train their artificial intelligence (AI) models.

Writers, musicians, and actors—including Scarlett Johansson, Cate Blanchett, the band R.E.M., and Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan—are among the signatories of the open letter from the Human Artistry Campaign's Stealing Isn't Innovation movement.