Ben Affleck says he is less worried about artificial intelligence in Hollywood than about its effect on children and education. He made the comments at Bloomberg's Screentime conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday, September 30.
According to Bloomberg, Affleck pointed to a 30% rise in the number of A grades given out at colleges over the past three years and to concerns about students becoming dependent on the technology and using it responsibly.
On the film industry, he told Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw that some of the dire predictions about AI are overblown. The Washington Times reports that he said he does not worry about Skynet
and that AI will help filmmakers rather than replace them.
Affleck also confirmed that he used AI for a number of tasks on Animals, the Netflix thriller he directed and stars in, which premiered on October 9. Netflix acquired his artificial intelligence startup this year, and he joined the streamer as a senior adviser, the Washington Times reports.
The comments arrive as studios and unions continue to debate how AI should be used in film and television production.