Tangling with Scarlett Johansson is a move OpenAI may come to regret

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• OpenAI removed a ChatGPT voice that sounded like Scarlett Johansson after she lawyered up.
• It's risky territory — AI firms are often accused of misusing creative work, and this is a vivid, personal example.
• Johansson is a tough operator — she sued Disney in 2021 and got a settlement.

OpenAI made an enemy of Scarlett Johansson when it launched a ChatGPT voice that sounds a lot like her.