Sorry, Reese Witherspoon is correct about AI

Celebrities are learning the hard way that the AI discourse is toxic.

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Celebrities are continuing to learn the hard way that publicly pontificating about their views on AI, like politics, might come with far more risk than reward. The latest incident involves beloved Academy Award winner and Walk the Line star Reese Witherspoon, who is facing ongoing backlash for an Instagram video she posted last week—and then again defended this week—encouraging women to learn more about AI. 

In a recent video posted from what appears to be her kitchen, Witherspoon told her followers that she’s worried not enough women are using AI. Her evidence: An informal poll she took at a recent meeting of her book club, where most of the members told her they weren’t using the tech. In a caption—admittedly, without sharing a source—Witherspoon pointed to statistics suggesting that women are far more likely to have their jobs automated away by artificial intelligence. Witherspoon’s original post is benign enough, though, at times, her verbiage and tone veer into sounding like sponsored content for the AI industry. 

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