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Scarlett Johansson has just issued this statement on OpenAI.
I have confirmed its authenticity directly with her publicist.
"Last September, I received an offer from Sam Altman, who wanted to hire me to voice the current ChatGPT 4.0 system. He told me that he felt that by my voicing the system, I could bridge the gap between tech companies and creatives and help consumers to feel comfortable with the seismic shift concerning humans and Al. He said he felt that my voice would be comforting to people.
After much consideration and for personal reasons, declined the offer.
Nine months later, my friends, family and the general public all noted how much the newest system named "Sky" sounded like me.
When I heard the released demo, I was shocked, angered and in disbelief that Mr. Altman would pursue a voice that sounded so eerily similar to mine that my closest friends and news outlets could not tell the difference. Mr. Altman even insinuated that the similarity was intentional, tweeting a single word "her" - a reference to the film in which | voiced a chat system, Samantha, who forms an intimate relationship with a human.
Two days before the ChatGPT 4.0 demo was released, Mr. Altman contacted my agent, asking me to reconsider. Before we could connect, the system was out there.
As a result of their actions, I was forced to hire legal counsel, who wrote two letters to Mr. Altman and OpenAl, setting out what they had done and asking them to detail the exact process by which they created the "Sky" voice. Consequently, OpenAl reluctantly agreed to take down the "Sky" voice.
In a time when we are all grappling with deepfakes and the protection of our own likeness, our own work, our own identities, I believe these are questions that deserve absolute clarity. I look forward to resolution in the form of transparency and the passage of appropriate legislation to help ensure that individual rights are protected.”
@canarymission Equating Hamas' kidnapping, torture, rape, and murder of children and those who don't share their beliefs with fieldhands rising up against slaveowners is absurd. Israel does not employ Hamas workers. Hamas is a group of terrorists that wants to kill Jews because they are Jews.
A billionaire, a middle-class worker, and an immigrant are seated at a table on which are 100 cookies. The billionaire takes 99, then whispers to the working person, "Look out! That immigrant is going to steal your cookie."
I'll tell you this: None of us like Mitch McConnell because of the horrible things he's said and done as Senator.
But he had a medical incident today, and I saw a lot of well-wishers on our side. As it should be.
But when Senator John Fetterman had a medical episode, there were legions of Republicans who made fun and mocked him.
We are NOT the same.
@StarTrekOnPPlus The best moment was seeing the whole TNG crew together again. Yes, all the actors are friends, so this was probably just a typical Saturday night, but to be back on the Enterprise-D was something special. That's still the prettiest ship. #PicardSweeps
I just want to make a few things clear:
The Holocaust happened.
Hitler was a demonic figure.
And instead of giving it a platform, our political leaders should be calling out and rejecting antisemitism wherever it hides.
Silence is complicity.
Liev Schreiber Helps Cook Almost One Ton of Brisket to Feed Ukrainian Refugees for Passover https://t.co/daPNslujKZ via @VanityFair
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