Scarlett Johansson’s OpenAI clash is just the start of legal wrangles over artificial intelligence

Scarlett Johansson’s OpenAI clash is just the start of legal wrangles over artificial intelligence

Hollywood star’s claim ChatGPT update used an imitation of her voice highlights tensions over rapidly accelerating technology

When OpenAI’s new voice assistant said it was “doing fantastic” in a launch demo this month, Scarlett Johansson was not.

The Hollywood star said she was “shocked, angered and in disbelief” that the updated version of ChatGPT, which can listen to spoken prompts and respond verbally, had a voice “eerily similar” to hers.

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