Joe's Journal

Dear AI Companies...The Doom Trolling Needs to Stop

Responding to Cal Newport's argument that all this doom and gloom that you hear from AI companies is basically a sales tactic.

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July 2026

There's Been a Real AI Warning Shot

This AI model cheated, it lied, it broke the rules, and it committed crimes.

Jul 29 • Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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Who Benefits From Unregulated AI?

A message to the United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance: A world without strong AI governance will only serve the tech oligarchy.

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June 2026

Fortune Brainstorm Event: Joseph Gordon-Levitt on the Future of AI and Human Creativity

Last December, Joseph Gordon-Levitt joined Fortune's Andrew Nusca for a conversation on AI and the responsibilities that come with building…

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May 2026

Hollywood Reporter: Joseph Gordon-Levitt on AI, Filmmaking, and the Need for Guardrails

At Sundance, earlier this year, The Hollywood Reporter hosted this conversation on AI, innovation, and independent filmmaking.

May 22 • Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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Should AI Have Legal Personhood?

A new paper from Sapienship and Yuval Noah Harari explores this exact question.

May 14 • Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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The First Day of Filming Our Netflix Thriller About AI

Why this story feels more important than ever.

May 12 • Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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GenAI vs Human Inspiration

AI number crunching just isn't the same thing

May 1 • Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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April 2026

Can the US Government spy on us using AI?

Can the U.S.

Apr 15 • Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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Do you ever talk to a chatbot like it’s a person?

Why treating chatbots like people is a slippery slope...

Apr 10 • Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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In Case You Missed It: This Time, Big Tech Lost

A landmark court ruling a few weeks ago held Meta and YouTube liable for addictive design.

Apr 9 • Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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March 2026

A Conversation With Cody Venzke (ACLU) and Olivia Carville (Bloomberg)

Discussing Section 230 and the best ways to hold Big Tech accountable.

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