George Clooney Says Government Lacks Tech Savvy to Regulate AI

George Clooney said at the Venice Film Festival that he does not trust the government to regulate AI, citing lawmakers' lack of technical understanding and calling them unfit to handle the technology. Clooney warned that AI can fabricate lies and make real events seem doubtful, potentially giving false claims equal weight to facts, and noted his wife has encountered AI-invented legal cases. He also expressed concern about deep fakes causing real-world panic, such as a fake video of a nuclear strike, and advocated for younger political voices and democratic checks and balances.