"I urge the U.S. government to make the passing of legislation limiting AI use a top priority," the actress says

Scarlett Johansson has called on US lawmakers to limit the use of AI after an unauthorized deepfake video of her likeness and several other Jewish celebrities went viral on social media. The video features an AI-generated version of the 40-year-old Hollywood actress alongside over a dozen other popular Jewish A-listers appearing to oppose rapper Kanye

Johansson is using her brand to advocate for AI protections for the general public. Kanye West’s swastika-emblazoned merchandise has been taken offline by digital storefront Shopify, but the scandal surrounding West’s bizarre and hateful political views has now taken another weird and decidedly modern-day turn.