Scarlett Johansson calls for AI regulation after anti-Kanye deepfake video goes viral

The US and UK decided not to sign an AI safety statement at the AI Action Summit in Paris, which was signed by many other … The post Scarlett Johansson calls for AI regulation after anti-Kanye deepfake video goes viral appeared first on BGR.

Feb 12, 2025 - 19:59

Scarlett Johansson calls for AI regulation after anti-Kanye deepfake video goes viral

A screenshot showing an anti-Kanye deepfake AI video featuring the face of Scarlett Johansson and other celebrities.

The US and UK decided not to sign an AI safety statement at the AI Action Summit in Paris, which was signed by many other countries. French President Emmanual Macron spoke strongly about the need for AI regulation. He even opened the event with an AI-generated deepfake video that put his face in all sorts of clips, including the MacGyver TV show. Macron used the stunt to draw attention to the use of genAI programs, but he got well-deserved pushback.

Fast-forward to Wednesday, and a deepfake AI video that sends a strong anti-Kanye message has gone viral online. While the video feels like the proper response to Kanye's latest actions, it's now drawing backlash from the celebrities who were shown in the video with the help of AI.

One of them is Scarlett Johansson, who is calling for government regulation of AI to prevent abuse like this. The beloved actress is taking a public stance against AI for the second time in a matter of months. Previously, Johansson fought OpenAI, whose Advanced Voice Mode for ChatGPT sounded too similar to her character from the movie Her.

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