Overview
- On Wednesday, May 27, Steven Spielberg told Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson on the IMO podcast that AI should be used as a tool but must never be the final word on creative decisions.
- He said he will not accept a computer taking a seat in a writers’ room, arguing that machines cannot replicate human sentience or the ‘soul’ that shapes storytelling.
- Spielberg said he is withholding overall judgment on AI and singled out non-creative uses he supports, such as location scouting, medical problem‑solving and educational tools.
- The remarks build on comments he made at SXSW in March that he has never used AI in his films and come as Disclosure Day is set to open in theaters on June 12.
- His stance adds weight to industry debates as studios experiment with generative tools and as unions and awards organizations work to set rules that protect writers, actors and creative credit.