Artificial Intelligence https://www.latimes.com/topic/artificial-intelligence Artificial Intelligence en-US Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:00:22 GMT Coalition urges California attorney general to halt OpenAI's for-profit transition https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-04-09/attorney-general-rob-bonta-open-ai A petition signed by nonprofits, foundations and labor groups was sent to the state attorney general on Wednesday, urging him to halt OpenAI's plans to restructure the nonprofit's commercial arm into a for-profit business. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:00:22 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-04-09/attorney-general-rob-bonta-open-ai An AI 'gold rush.' What to know about OpenAI's record $40-billion funding round https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-04-02/openai-raised-the-largest-fundraising-round-ever-whats-next The latest $40-billion investment round will bring the ChatGPT's valuation to $300 billion. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:00:43 GMT https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-04-02/openai-raised-the-largest-fundraising-round-ever-whats-next I worked out with an AI trainer at L.A.’s 'first full-scale AI-powered gym.' Here's how it went https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-03-31/los-angeles-ai-powered-gym-artificial-intelligence-workout-fred-fitness At Fred Fitness in Santa Monica, software is integrated into every piece of cardio and strength equipment to make your workout harder as you improve. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:00:09 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-03-31/los-angeles-ai-powered-gym-artificial-intelligence-workout-fred-fitness Voice clones pose an 'existential crisis' for actors: 'It's a violation of our humanity' https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-03-24/ai-voice-clones-replication-voice-actors-job-loss-siri-tiktok Nearly a dozen voice actors interviewed by The Times said voice replication technology is reducing paid job opportunities and stripping them of their agency. Many found their voices cloned without their consent, knowledge or compensation. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:00:40 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-03-24/ai-voice-clones-replication-voice-actors-job-loss-siri-tiktok OpenAI takes its pitch to Hollywood creatives after launching controversial video tool https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-03-21/openai-hollywood-filmmakers-sora OpenAI held a screening event on Wednesday, where several filmmakers touted work they made with the startup's text-to-video tool Sora. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:00:23 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-03-21/openai-hollywood-filmmakers-sora Hollywood creatives urge government to defend copyright laws against AI https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-03-18/hollywood-creatives-urge-government-to-uphold-copyright-laws More than 400 Hollywood creatives, including director Guillermo del Toro, comedian Chris Rock and "Wicked" actor Cynthia Erivo, signed a letter urging the White House Office of Science and Technology to uphold existing copyright protections. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:24:42 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-03-18/hollywood-creatives-urge-government-to-uphold-copyright-laws Celine Dion warns fans about 'fake and not approved' AI-generated music credited to her https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-03-10/celine-dion-fake-ai-songs-warning-artificial-intelligence Celine Dion warns fans that 'new' music circulating online was generated by AI, not by the singer. 'These recordings are fake and not approved,' her team says. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:16:37 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-03-10/celine-dion-fake-ai-songs-warning-artificial-intelligence Elon Musk's feud with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, explained https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-03-10/elon-musk-sam-altman-openai-xai Elon Musk's legal dispute against OpenAI could affect the future of one of the most prominent leaders in artificial intelligence. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:00:02 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-03-10/elon-musk-sam-altman-openai-xai Did AI really defend the KKK at the end of my column? Let's discuss https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-07/la-times-insights-ai-controversy Journalism schools teach that writers should report the news, not be the news. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:00:31 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-07/la-times-insights-ai-controversy Great documentaries reveal history's truth. Unregulated AI threatens to distort it https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-03-01/documentary-film-artificial-intelligence-hollywood-archival-producers-alliance Ask a generative AI program for 'historical' footage and what you get could spell the end of documents and documentaries we can believe in. Sat, 01 Mar 2025 11:00:55 GMT https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-03-01/documentary-film-artificial-intelligence-hollywood-archival-producers-alliance Hollywood writers say AI is ripping off their work. They want studios to sue https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-02-12/hollywood-writers-say-ai-is-ripping-off-their-work-they-want-studios-to-sue Several film and TV writers say they are horrified their scripts are being used by tech companies to train AI models without writers' permission. They are pressuring studios to take legal action. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:20:33 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-02-12/hollywood-writers-say-ai-is-ripping-off-their-work-they-want-studios-to-sue JD Vance rails against 'excessive' AI regulation in rebuke to Europe at Paris summit https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-02-11/jd-vance-rails-against-excessive-ai-regulation-in-rebuke-to-europe-at-paris-summit Vice President JD Vance tells Paris AI summit the Trump administration will 'ensure that AI systems developed in America are free from ideological bias.' Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:12:29 GMT https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-02-11/jd-vance-rails-against-excessive-ai-regulation-in-rebuke-to-europe-at-paris-summit Clippers-Nuggets playoff preview: Controlling Nikola Jokic key to series https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2025-04-18/los-angeles-clippers-denver-nuggets-nba-playoff-series-preview Denver's all-world center will be the focus of the Clippers' stingy defense, with 7-foot Ivica Zubac the focal point of their attack. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 22:22:14 GMT https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2025-04-18/los-angeles-clippers-denver-nuggets-nba-playoff-series-preview Coachella 2025: Photos of our favorite festival fashion https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-12/coachella-2025-photos-best-fashion-outfits Finding the perfect Coachella fit is an art. These are some of the best festival outfits we saw on the field at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Sat, 12 Apr 2025 20:48:04 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-12/coachella-2025-photos-best-fashion-outfits Slaying of 13-year-old boy devastates L.A. immigrant community: 'We can't trust anyone' https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/teen-slaying-devastates-l-a-immigrant-community The killing of a 13-year-old boy and criminal charges against his trusted soccer coach have profoundly shaken this Latin American immigrant community in Los Angeles. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:44 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/teen-slaying-devastates-l-a-immigrant-community I was a suburban lacrosse mom. I was ready to detonate my life and have a Hollywood affair https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-18/la-affairs-diana-berrent-guthe-after-having-covid-i-was-ready-to-have-a-hollywood-affair At first, I didn’t know a lot about the new man in my life, but what I knew ignited me. And I was willing to risk it all to be with him. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:35 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-04-18/la-affairs-diana-berrent-guthe-after-having-covid-i-was-ready-to-have-a-hollywood-affair Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners as Putin announces an Easter ceasefire https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-19/russia-ukraine-swap-prisoners-as-putin-announces-an-easter-ceasefire Russian President Vladimir Putin announces an Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, as the two countries announced their largest exchange of prisoners in the three-year war. Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:52:46 GMT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-19/russia-ukraine-swap-prisoners-as-putin-announces-an-easter-ceasefire The 30 best fiction books of the last 30 years https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/the-30-best-fiction-books-of-the-last-30-years To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best fiction books since the festival was inaugurated. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:00:24 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/the-30-best-fiction-books-of-the-last-30-years This must be Silver Lake https://www.latimes.com/travel/list/silver-lake-neighborhood-guide-things-to-do With indie art spaces, Modernist architecture and nightlife that thrives on on Sunset Boulevard, meet the hip hillside hub with a renegade spirit. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:00:56 GMT https://www.latimes.com/travel/list/silver-lake-neighborhood-guide-things-to-do 'G' and his 'lovely girl': Gene Hackman penned poignant notes to wife amid Alzheimer's battle https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/love-letters-gene-hackman-betsy-arakawa-revealed The correspondence of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa was humorous, sad, moving and mundane, offering a glimpse into the couple's private life. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:37 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/love-letters-gene-hackman-betsy-arakawa-revealed