Why OpenAI’s imitation of Scarlett Johansson drew actor’s ire

Scarlett Johansson expressed shock over OpenAI's chatbot voice resembling hers. Transparency and ethics in AI development are now under scrutiny.

Hollywood icon Scarlett Johansson expressed “shock, anger, and disbelief” on Tuesday after learning that artificial intelligence company OpenAI had demonstrated a new version of its chatbot featuring a voice that sounded “eerily similar” to her own.

Actor Scarlett Johansson had accused OpenAI of creating a voice for the ChatGPT system that sounded ‘eerily similar’ to her after she declined to voice the chatbot herself. (REUTERS)