OpenAI got tangled in the Black Widow’s web.

Durwin Ho
Coinmonks

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You don’t wanna get tangled in Black Widow’s web.

OpenAI, the tech giant that’s been making headlines with its cutting-edge AI models, recently found itself in a rather sticky situation.

You’d think they’d know better, but it turns out even the smartest companies can make some pretty dumb moves.

Being able to raise billions and steer the most powerful AI startup in the world don’t mean you are immune to mistakes and miscommunications.

Scarlett Johansson — Hollywood starlet, Marvel’s Black Widow superhero and, apparently, the unintended voice behind OpenAI’s new AI assistant, Sky.

Well, sort of.

Sam the King of AI vs the Black Widow.

OpenAI unveiled its latest model, GPT-4o, with a “Voice Mode” feature.

Among the voices available was one that sounded so eerily similar to Johansson’s that it caught everyone’s attention, including Scarlett’s legal team.

Now, no one loves the sound of their own voice more than an AI company trying to showcase its new product — except maybe Scarlett Johansson, who, unsurprisingly, wasn’t thrilled about being an AI assistant without her consent.

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Durwin Ho
Coinmonks

CEO of StartupX | Web3.0, Crypto, DeFi, NFT Enthusiast |HyperX Sustainability Hackcelerator | Startup Weekend Singapore.