Scarlett Johansson urges limiting AI in wake of bogus Ye protest video

Driving the news: The video starts with an AI-generated version of Johansson wearing a white T-shirt featuring a sketch of a hand bearing the Star of David and displaying the middle finger, with the name "Kanye" written underneath.

• The video then shows other celebrities wearing the same shirt, including Sam Altman and Mark Zuckerberg.
• Instagram has labeled the video, which has nearly 30,000 likes, as content that "was digitally created or altered with AI to seem real."

Zoom in: Ye over the weekend went on an antisemitic posting spree in which he said that he was a "Nazi" and that he loved Hitler.

• He appears to have deleted his X account after posting, "I appreciate Elon for allowing me to vent" and that "it has been very cathartic to use the world as a sounding board."

What they're saying: "I have unfortunately been a very public victim of AI, but the truth is that the threat of AI affects each and every one of us," Johansson told People in a statement.

• "There is a 1000-foot wave coming regarding AI that several progressive countries, not including the United States, have responded to in a responsible manner." she said.
• "It is terrifying that the U.S. government is paralyzed when it comes to passing legislation that protects all of its citizens against the imminent dangers of AI," she added.