South by Southwest is cutting ties with the US Army and weapons makers after sponsorships fueled outrage at this year's festival

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Attendees at the SXSW conference and festival in Austin Convention Center.
Attendees at the SXSW conference and festival in Austin Convention Center.

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Festival crowd boos at video of conference speakers gushing about how great AI is

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Audiences attending the SXSW premiere of "The Fall Guy," starring Ryan Gosling, were not happy about having to watch a sizzle reel before the movie that touted the promises of AI.

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I went to SXSW and saw Netflix and Amazon competing with splashy sci-fi, while Paramount+ pitched its whole line-up

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MoviePass MovieCrash picture presented on screen at theater
I was in town for the premiere of "MoviePass, MovieCrash."

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What do robotaxis see when a human crosses in front of them? This Waymo video shows you.

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Waymo is currently in tests in Austin, Texas — its fourth market.

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At SXSW, OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman tried to quell misinformation fears around ChatGPT and says he's still 'optimistic' about the future of AI

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Greg Brockman, cofounder and president of OpenAI
Greg Brockman, cofounder and president of OpenAI.

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