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Scarlett Johansson's Fury Forces OpenAI to Silence ChatGPT's 'Sky' Voice · Elon Musk Podcast

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  Hey everybody, welcome back to the Elon Musk Podcast.
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  And Neuralink. I'm your.
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  Host Will Walden Open AI is removing the Sky voice from its
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  ChatGPT system due to its uncanny resemblance to Scarlett
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  Johansson's voice, which the actress has publicly objected
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  to. This decision comes amid
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  comparisons to the 2013 film Her, where Johansson voiced an
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  AI assistant named Samantha Capable of mimicking emotions.
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  Now, Johansson expressed her displeasure with Chat GB TS Sky
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  Voice, citing its eerie similarities to her own voice.
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  Following her public objection, Open AI decided to disable the
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  voice. The situation recalls the movie
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  Her, where Johansson's character engages in a deeply emotional
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  relationship with an AI assistant, highlighting concerns
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  over a IS capability to mimic human emotions.
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  The introduction of the voice functionality in the latest GPT
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  4 O model drew significant attention.
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  One of the standout voices was Sky, which eerily resembled
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  Johansson's voice. This multimodal model is known
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  for its ability to adapt its tone and emotional delivery
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  based on the prompts it receives, making conversations
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  feel natural in real time. And in response to the
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  controversy, Johansson issued a public statement expressing her
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  shock and disbelief over Open a is decision to use a voice
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  resembling hers without her consent.
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  She recounted how Sam Altman, CEO of Open AI, had approached
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  her to voice the GBT 4, which she declined.
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  Now, Johansson's statement highlighted how her peers and
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  family noticed the similarities between the Sky Voice and her
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  own, leading her to seek a legal resolution.
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  She said there's a need for clarity in protecting the
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  individual's likenesses, especially with the rise of deep
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  fake technology. Open AI in a blog post clarify
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  the criteria for choosing voices for the AI systems, they stated
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  that a thorough process involving professional voice
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  actors who are compensated well above market rates was followed.
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  They denied any intentional imitation of Johansson's voice,
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  Attributing Sky's voice to another professional actress.
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  The company refrained from revealing the identity of the
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  actress behind Sky to protect her privacy, and Open AI
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  emphasized that the resemblance was purely coincidental and
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  unintentional, aiming to assure the public of their ethical
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  standards and voice selection. Now this incident is part of a
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  series of challenges facing Open AI right now.
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  Johansson's public statement and legal action add to the
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  company's existing woes, including high profile
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  resignations and leadership changes.
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  CEO Sam Altman was ousted, later reinstated, reflected internal
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  turmoil. And Open AI has faced multiple
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  lawsuits and investigations, including allegations from Co
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  founder Elon Musk's and probes by the FTC and the SEC, and
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  lawsuits from newspaper publishers in the New York Times
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  have also targeted the company for copyright infringement.
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  The company's history of leadership issues further
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  complicates its current situation.
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  Altman's initial removal was based on claims of inconsistent
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  communication with the board, which hindered the board's
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  ability to fulfill its responsibilities.
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  His reinstatement followed significant employee backlash.
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  Now, despite these challenges, Open AI has made significant
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  strides since its launch in 2015.
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  It introduced various AI powered models, including Dolly and
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  ChatGPT, which have gained widespread popularity and
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  brought AI technology into the mainstream.
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  Scarlett Johansson's involvement in the current controversy stems
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  from her reaction to the Sky Voice, and on May 20th she
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  released her statement expressing her anger and her
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  disbelief, revealing her prior discussions with Altman.
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  After voicing the AI, which she ultimately declined now,
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  Johansson emphasized the need for stringent measures to
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  protect personal likenesses and identities in an era of advanced
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  AI tech. She stressed the importance of
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  transparency and consent in such endeavors, particularly with the
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  increasing prevalence of Deepfakes now open the Eye
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  responded by pausing the Sky Voice and reiterated that it
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  never intended to imitate Johansson's voice.
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  Altman apologized for the miscommunication, clarifying
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  that the voice actor for Sky was cast before any outreach to
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  Johansson. Now the controversy has brought
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  a light, broader concerns about the ethical use of AI and the
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  protection of personal likenesses.
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  Johansson's case underscores the potential legal and moral
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  implications of a is ability to replicate human voices and
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  emotions. Open a is decision to disable
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  the sky Voice reflects its commitment to addressing these
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  ethical concerns. The company aims to prevent any
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  further misunderstandings and assure that its AI developments
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  adhere to ethical standards. Now, the issue of voice
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  imitation in AI is not new, though.
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  But Johansson's high profile and her objection is amplify this
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  debate. It raises important questions
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  about consent, privacy and the boundaries of AI technology and
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