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Oprah’s upcoming AI television special sparks outrage among tech critics
AI opponents say Gates, Altman, and others will guide Oprah through an AI "sales pitch."
The one-hour show, set to air on September 12, aims to explore AI's impact on daily life and will feature interviews with figures in the tech industry, like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Bill Gates. On Friday, Ortiz created a lengthy viral thread on X that detailed her potential issues with the program, writing, "This event will be the first time many people will get info on Generative AI. In a nod to present-day content creation, YouTube creator Marques Brownlee will appear on the show and reportedly walk Winfrey through "mind-blowing demonstrations of AI's capabilities."
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