Episode 97: SkyGate is Here!

This week, Brooke digs into the story of the moment straddling tech (her real job) and pop culture: Scarlett Johansson’s accusation that OpenAI, whose CEO Sam Altman is obsessed with the movie “Her,” copied her voice for its new AI assistant named Chat GPT Sky, after she had already told him NO, she would not do the voice — hence, “SkyGate.” Scar Jo’s statement on the issue is so powerful, Brooke reads it in full. She then discusses loser of the moment, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, and his highly problematic, misogynistic commencement speech at Benedictine College that HAD NO MENTION of his incredibly well-respected PHYSICIST MOTHER. We also have the Four Seasons Orlando baby and - speaking of Orlando - JoJo Siwa’s cringy drunken 21st birthday bash at Disney. Buckle up! 

 

Scar Jo’s full statement:

 https://x.com/BobbyAllyn/status/1792679435701014908

 

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