Robert Downey Jr. won't let AI recreate his likeness in Hollywood: 'I intend to sue'
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Robert Downey Jr. might be devoid of iron, but he's sure got some steel. The Academy Award-winning actor, 59, is speaking out about rapid technological advancements and how he plans to fight back if his name and likeness are manipulated by artificial intelligence. "I intend to sue," he told the "On with Kara Swisher" podcast. HOLLYWOOD EXECS WARN AI STEALS JOBS BUT CAN'T DO JOB OF TRUE ARTISTS: ‘I WANT TO WORK WITH HUMAN BEINGS' It all comes back to Downey Jr.'s alter ego, Tony Stark, whose own alter ego...
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