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May 24, 2024

Sigal Samuel, a senior reporter for Vox's Future Perfect, discusses the implications of OpenAI's latest ChatGPT demo resembling Scarlett Johansson's voice. They delve into the ethical concerns of intellectual property, human likeness, and potential legal disputes over unauthorized use of identities by AI technology.

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OpenAI's GPT-40 AI system's voice replication raised ethical concerns regarding intellectual property and human likeness rights.

OpenAI's shift to a commercial focus under Sam Altman raised doubts about the company's commitment to AI ethics and safety.

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AI Voice Controversy: Scarlett Johansson Accuses OpenAI of Cloning Her Voice

OpenAI released GPT-40, an AI system capable of natural dialogue with users, prompting comparisons to Scarlett Johansson's voice in the movie 'Her'. Johansson alleged that OpenAI replicated her voice without consent after negotiations to hire her fell through. OpenAI faced criticism for the AI's striking resemblance to Johansson's voice and decided to remove it.

Introduction

2min

Exploring OpenAI's Release of GPT-40 and the Allegations of Voice Copying

5min

AI Demo Controversy and Legal Battles with Scarlett Johansson

4min

Inquiry to OpenAI, Apple Card Ad, and Historical LGBTQ+ Activism in California

2min

Disbandment of Super Alignment Team at OpenAI

13min

Examining the Current Standing of OpenAI amidst Growing Skepticism

2min

When OpenAI showed a demo for the latest version of ChatGPT —the one that you can chat with, you know, with your voice—one of the voices sounded eerily familiar. And instead of a victory lap, it was a reminder of all of the implications for intellectual property and one’s own basic human likeness that this technology carries with it.

Guest: Sigal Samuel, senior reporter for Vox's Future Perfect and co-host of the Future Perfect podcast.

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TBD | Scarlett Johansson vs OpenAI

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Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

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Deep dives

AI Voice Controversy: Scarlett Johansson Accuses OpenAI of Cloning Her Voice

OpenAI's Shift to Profit Focus and Ethical Concerns

Public Perception and Challenges Ahead for OpenAI

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