Scorsese’s AI Backlash

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Director Martin Scorsese is facing backlash from peers across the film industry over his new role at Black Forest Labs, a German AI company whose FLUX models generate images from text prompts.

The Big Picture: Although Scorsese hasn’t indicated any plans to use AI-generated images in a film, he does see value in the technology for creating storyboards. Critics, however, argue that using AI — even in the preparatory stages of filmmaking — raises serious ethical concerns and puts industry professionals’ jobs at risk.

Behind The Scenes: Scorsese was recently appointed as a partner and advisor to Black Forest Labs, and many storyboard artists say they feel betrayed by the move.

End Scene: Generative AI, especially in creative fields, often raises ethical concerns, and that’s what many in the film industry are speaking out against. For starters, many AI models are trained on artists’ work without their consent. And if directors like Scorsese begin using it for storyboarding — if they aren’t already — it may not be long before storyboard artists find themselves out of a job.

Final Cut: While notable film industry figures like Seth Rogen and Hannah Einbinder have been outspoken critics of generative AI, a name as influential as Scorsese’s on the pro-AI side could help reshape how movies are made in the years ahead.

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Microsoft and Mayo Clinic are teaming up to answer your most pressing health questions by building a new AI model trained on medical data, including patient records, research, and hospital clinicians’ expertise.

Why It Hits: If you’re reading this, you’ve probably been sick at some point and Googled your symptoms instead of seeing a doctor. Now, more people than ever are turning to AI with those same questions instead of Google, and the advice isn’t always accurate. In some cases, it’s even been dangerous.

Between The Symptoms: Microsoft and Mayo Clinic want to train AI specifically on healthcare data, so it can better support both patients and providers.

Final Diagnosis: Microsoft and Mayo Clinic aren’t the only players trying to break into the AI healthcare space. Google has its own “AI Health Coach,” and both Anthropic and OpenAI offer AI health assistants. But Mayo Clinic brings decades of research on complex conditions to the table, and it’s already built smaller AI models to help detect heart disease and diagnose pancreatic cancer. That’s the kind of head start other tech giants can’t easily buy.

Next Patient: In a perfect world, we’d be using AI to cure diseases rather than write poorly crafted novels or eventually take over your job. In today’s world, though, it’s hard to believe any major corporation — let alone Microsoft — has our best interests at heart. But paired with Mayo Clinic’s expertise, this tech could finally be pointed toward something that truly matters, like helping beat cancer.

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“It’s nice to just sit back and relax on a frequent basis. That makes the other evenings more memorable.”

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“Since I’m married, it doesn’t happen very often. But as an introvert, I certainly welcome those evenings alone when I can do and watch whatever I want.”

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