Joseph Gordon-Levitt warns artificial intelligence is trained to target human intimacy

Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt has warned that people should focus on the creators of artificial intelligence rather than general fear of the technology, according to reports by The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Deadline. Speaking in a New York Times video interview published on Saturday, Gordon-Levitt stated that artificial intelligence models are currently being trained to hijack human intimacy, make friends with users, and lead people to fall in love with the systems. [1][2][3][5]

The Hollywood Reporter and Variety reported that Gordon-Levitt objected to framing concerns around a single sound bite of existential fear. According to Deadline, the actor highlighted risks such as the decline of democracy and the decline of human empathy, rather than focusing solely on hypothetical scenarios where artificial intelligence exterminates humanity. [1][2][3]

Gordon-Levitt took on the official role of United Nations global advocate for human-centric digital governance in March, as noted by The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Deadline. Beyond his advocacy work, his acting credits include starring alongside Bruce Willis and Emily Blunt in the 2012 science fiction thriller film Looper, which was written and directed by Rian Johnson. [1][2][3][7]