Andrew Garfield has revealed that he stopped using ChatGPT after starring as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in the upcoming film Artificial, and his comments are a little concerning. Artificial, which is directed by Luca Guadagnino and written by Simon Rich, is set to release on Christmas Day this year, with the first official teaser trailer dropping this week. The film itself centres on the controversial firing and rehiring of Altman in November 2023. The incident exposed a much bigger battle about who should control AI as its power continues to rise, and whether its development should be driven by public safety or commercial success. Although the release date is locked in, it wasn’t the easiest road to get here. Artificial was once financed by Amazon MGM Studios, but the company announced in June (after the $40million production had wrapped) that it was no longer set to distribute it. Why does this matter? Because the announcement came shortly after Amazon announced a massive $50billion partnership with OpenAI. For a while, it looked like the film would never see the light of day, until Neon swooped in and secured the rights. This week, Garfield opened up about his role as Altman on Jimmy Kimmel Live, saying it inspired him to stop using OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The reveal came up when Kimmel asked if taking part in Artificial made him feel more or less scared of AI. Garfield replied, “It’s the same thing that happened to me when I did The Social Network, which was I got off Facebook immediately. I got off my ChatGPT immediately. “I don’t really know even how to explain why, but just the more you know and the more you realise, we’re careening into some very unknown territory.” The actor did highlight a kind of positive: “They say it openly. What I suppose is good and transparent is they’re like, ‘Yeah, no, we kind of don’t know who’s going to lose their jobs and how we’re going to create an economy that works for ordinary people, but we’re going to find out and I promise you it’s going to be awesome?’” His comments tie into the wider concerns about AI as it continues to shape the world we live in. The fact that it’s evolving at a far faster rate than traditional laws and regulations has sparked fears over job loss, safety risks and malicious use. And that’s before we get into the debate around its use in art. As for Garfield’s latest comments about quitting ChatGPT, some viewers are taking it as a warning. “Playing the guy made him quit using the product. That’s either great research or a warning label,” wrote one X user. Another said, “The interesting part isn’t that he stopped using ChatGPT. It’s that learning more about AI made him less certain about where this is heading.” A third added, “When the guy who did months of character research on the AI arms race decides to go back to pen and paper, maybe we should pay attention.” For all the latest film and TV updates and hot takes, like our Facebook page. Featured image credit: Neon Post navigation Next story
