How Hollywood creatives are actually using AI — and what they're worried about

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Use of AI was a factor in 2024's SAG-AFTRA video game workers' strike.
Use of AI was a factor in 2024's SAG-AFTRA video game workers' strike.

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Are AI influencers worth the risk? Brands cool on the trend amid backlash and weak performance.

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A robot hand, mobile phone on a ring light, with social media likes and dislikes.

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LeBron James' Hennessy ad stunt generates buzz, but raises eyebrows among branding experts

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Basketball megastar LeBron James' new ad campaign with Hennessy left some fans frustrated.

Hennessy

Group Black cofounder calls for board's removal, citing 'serious concerns' about its conduct

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 03: Richelieu Dennis attends Beautycon L.A. 2024: The Future Of Beauty Belongs To Everyone - Day 2 at HD Buttercup on November 03, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Robin L Marshall/Getty Images for Beautycon)
Richelieu Dennis was one of three cofounders of Group Black.

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David Ellison has a vision for his media empire — whether you like it or not

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US producer David Ellison surrounded by the CBS logo, Movie clapper board, film reels and the Hollywood Sign.
Paramount CEO David Ellison isn't afraid to shake up legacy media.

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Is Paramount's Bari Weiss deal a Trump deal? We can't tell. And that's the problem.

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David Ellison's Paramount has bought Bari Weiss' Free Press — and appointed her editor in chief of CBS News. Now what?

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MrBeast calls out AI as a threat to YouTubers' livelihoods: 'Scary times'

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MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) said advancements in AI videos could threaten creators' jobs.
MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) said advancements in AI videos could threaten creators' jobs.

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Read the memo Bari Weiss sent to CBS News staff listing 10 core values she'll champion as EIC

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Bari Weiss, photographed with
Bari Weiss (center), with "The Free Press" cofounders Suzy Weiss and Nellie Bowles.

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David Ellison taps Bari Weiss to lead CBS News and buys her company. Here's what insiders are saying.

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David Ellison's Paramount Skydance is acquiring Bari Weiss' The Free Press.

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MrBeast 'vibe checks' new hires because working for the YouTuber isn't for everyone

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MrBeast, whose name is Jimmy Donaldson, and Apple CEO Tim Cook.
MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) hires some staffers for a trial period known as a "vibe check."

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