Scarlett Johansson won’t save us from AI – but if workers have their say, it could benefit us all | Peter Lewis

Social media has taught us that technology is neither innately good or bad. AI must be approached with this same critical mindset

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Tech overlord Sam Altman's legal skirmish with actor Scarlett Johansson brings the blurred lines between artificial intelligence and the world it seeks to transform into sharper focus.

For those who missed it, Johansson is suing Altman's OpenAI over claims he ignored her refusal to grant consent to use her voice in its latest ChatGTP release - which was later unveiled with a generated voice using a husky, flirtatious tone Johansson says is unabashedly in the style of her work in the movie Her.