Cate Blanchett on supporting the Human Consent Registry, a free tool that lets people create a record of how their name and likeness may be used by AI:
“The challenge is [AI models] just keep splintering and breeding at such a rate, so I think we all feel a bit bamboozled by which part to tackle first. What I loved about what RSL Media were doing and why I wanted to come on board is they were offering a really simple not-to-profit open standard, a solution, that people can go in when they're negotiating with whoever.”
Cate Blanchett, Steven Soderbergh, Nikki Hexum on How the Human Consent Registry Helps People Protect Their Identity From AI Theft: It's a ‘Human Right’ ...
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“When a company says they are trying to help humanity, it’s just counter to the facts.”
Actor and filmmaker Joseph Gordon-Levitt has emerged as one of the most notable figures in AI discourse, and is now set to direct an AI thriller feature film for Netflix. His aim as a storyteller is to help viewers understand the stakes of widespread adoption of the technology. A private company, he notes, is incentivized to maximize shareholder value. “The rest is marketing.”
In December 2025, he also founded the Creators Coalition on AI alongside others including Natasha Lyonne and Daniel Kwan. It aims to become Hollywood's voice at the table, calling for fair compensation, job protections and deepfake guardrails. The coalition’s signatories include A-listers like Ben Affleck, Aaron Sorkin, Margot Robbie, Cate Blanchett, and Octavia Spencer.
Gordon-Levitt is on the TIME100 AI, the list of leaders shaping the development of AI in 2026. See the full list: