Cate Blanchett and a wall of Hollywood stars tell OpenAI: 'ask me first'
By Fuzzy Mushroom · Published
Cate Blanchett's nonprofit, the Human Consent Foundation, has filed a 31-page friend-of-the-court brief in the New York Times' copyright case against OpenAI and Microsoft, arguing that licensing creative work for AI training is perfectly possible, because the creative industries have cleared rights at scale for over a century. CAA and voice-actor and musician groups co-signed it, with names including Anne Hathaway, Emma Thompson, Helen Mirren, Ron Howard, Madonna and Olivia Wilde backing it. 'If someone wants to use my face, my voice or my image, they ask me first,' Blanchett said in the filing.
Should AI companies have to pay and ask before they train on films and performances?
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Spore Score for the story: 87 (Rock solid). Status: Confirmed. Official: Amicus brief filed in the Southern District of New York.
Sources
- Variety: Cate Blanchett-Backed Group and Collection of Hollywood Stars File Brief in New York Times-OpenAI Lawsuit: Hollywood Has 'Proven Infrastructure' to License Content (30 October 2026)
- TheWrap: Cate Blanchett-Led Coalition Challenges OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Battle (31 October 2026)
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