Reese Witherspoon breaks silence after AI backlash

Reese Witherspoon has recently broken silence after she faces criticism over her stance on artificial intelligence (AI).

The Legally Blonde actress finally addresses the backlash she receives after showing support to AI in her previous Instagram post last week.

On April 20, Reese takes to Instagram Stories and clarifies what she actually meant by AI revolution.

“I guess my Al post got people talking,” she writes in the caption.

Sweet Home Alabama actress continues, “To be clear, no one is paying me to talk about this. I'm just a curious human.”

Interestingly, Reese reveals that her children “are learning about AI tools”.

The Morning Show star, who shares two adult children with her ex-husband Ryan Phillippe, and one teenage son with her ex Jim Toth, explains that a lot of founders “who are vibe coding, and I hear about people using Al in EVERY sector of business”.

Meanwhile, Reese also appreciated people’s concerns surrounding AI use, which she believes is “valid”.

“I'm aware of the impact this could have on jobs across so many industries. I understand environmental concerns,” she further says.

Wild actress points out that the “data centres” used to “power AI systems drive high energy, water, and e-waste demands,” which some critics argue will create serious impact on environment.

Reese states that she cares “deeply about local communities,” and expresses “concerns about impending AGI [Artificial General Intelligence]”.

I don't believe computers should replace humanity,” declares the actress.

Meanwhile, Reese adds that she wants people to “learn as much as possible” and to be “educated about this technological revolution”.

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