Stanley Tucci and Mark Wahlberg are sharing their views on AI in film. Tucci says it is increasingly hard to tell what is real on social media because AI has become so convincing. He supports its use in medical research and visual effects for movies like Marvel films. Wahlberg believes AI has a place in filmmaking as long as it enhances rather than replaces real actors. He said he might use AI to improve the stadium setting in the upcoming Pete Rose biopic and is open to an AI version of himself carrying on his legacy in future projects.
Video journalist Cleo Abram stressed that optimism about AI is not the same as positivity. She argues that tech companies must take responsibility for the risks AI can bring to society. Her comments came in an interview with Here's the Scoop about AI's broader role and impact.
CNN has announced a multi-year partnership with Google focused on generative AI. The deal will help CNN build new tools for its news platforms, with Google gaining expanded rights to use CNN journalistic content to test new features. CNN says the agreement also helps protect its intellectual property as AI companies continue to use news content. The financial terms were not disclosed.
Darko Mesaros, an Amazon Web Services developer, has turned his Maple Valley garage into a retro computer museum with over 100 vintage machines. He rescues broken old computers and connects them to modern AI tools. He has chatted with an AI coding agent from a Commodore 64 and used a teletype to get answers. He says the hobby helps developers stay curious and pay attention in an age of easy technology.
Key Takeaways
- Stanley Tucci supports AI use in medical research and movie visual effects but warns it is hard to tell what is real on social media
- Mark Wahlberg is open to using AI to enhance film settings and potentially creating AI versions of himself for future projects like Ted
- Cleo Abram says optimism about AI is not the same as positivity and tech companies must take responsibility for risks
- CNN and Google announced a multi-year generative AI deal with expanded content rights but undisclosed financial terms
- Amazon developer Darko Mesaros uses AI tools on vintage computers to help developers stay curious and attentive
- Character.ai filed for bankruptcy after Google bought a nonexclusive license to its technology for $2.7 billion in 2024
- Children's National Hospital in Washington D.C. reported more than 25% improvement in ER wait times using AI to predict patient surges
- Dell and TheCUBE Research say data protection and cyber resilience are essential for enterprise AI deployment
- The CL-UNK-1211 campaign used AI-assisted methods to target government Linux systems with custom backdoors and database dumps
- Coursera launched Project Helix, an AI-powered learning platform that will be available to enterprise customers in the first half of 2027
- U.S. unemployment stayed steady at 4.3% to 4.5% through 2025 and 2026 with no detectable job loss among AI-exposed workers
Stanley Tucci talks fatherhood and AI in new film Masterplan
Stanley Tucci stars in Masterplan as a career criminal who finds his long-lost children. He says AI is getting so good that it is hard to tell what is real on social media. He does support AI use in medical research and visual effects for movies like Marvel films. Tucci is also filming a new food series called Tucci in Great Britain. He lives in Britain with his wife and two young children.
Mark Wahlberg says AI has a place in film when used the right way
Mark Wahlberg believes AI can help filmmaking as long as it enhances the work rather than replacing real actors. He said he might use AI to improve the stadium setting in the upcoming Pete Rose biopic. He is open to an AI version of himself carrying on his legacy in future movies or the animated series Ted. He also stresses that real storytelling matters more than effects-driven movies.
Cleo Abram says optimism about AI is not the same as positivity
Video journalist Cleo Abram spoke about balancing hope for what AI can do for people. She also stressed that tech companies must take responsibility for the risks AI can bring. Her comments were part of an interview with Here's the Scoop about AI's role in society.
CNN partners with Google on generative artificial intelligence
CNN announced a multi-year deal with Google to build new generative AI tools for its news platforms. Google will get expanded rights to use CNN journalistic content to test new features. The goal is to improve news discovery and audience engagement. CNN says the deal also helps protect its intellectual property as AI companies use news content. The financial terms were not disclosed.
Amazon developer turns garage into retro computer museum with AI
Darko Mesaros, an Amazon Web Services developer, has over 100 vintage computers in his Maple Valley garage. He rescues broken old machines and fixes them, then connects them to modern AI tools. He has chatted with an AI coding agent from a Commodore 64 and used a teletype to get answers. He says the hobby helps developers stay curious and pay attention in an age of easy technology.
Character.ai bankruptcy reveals risks for AI startups
Character.ai filed for bankruptcy after Google hired its founders and bought a nonexclusive license to its technology for $2.7 billion in 2024. The company once had 28 million monthly active users and went viral on TikTok. Google used a reverse acquihire model instead of fully acquiring the company. Character.ai faced lawsuits over harm to minors and copyright issues from Disney. Disney is now picking through the company's remains for $20 million.
Children's National Hospital uses AI to cut ER wait times
Children's National Hospital in Washington D.C. began using AI technology in fall 2024 to predict patient surges in the emergency department. The system uses machine learning to analyze patterns like day of week and time of day, updating every hour to forecast crowding. Dr. Kenneth McKinley said wait times improved by more than 25% in September compared to previous years on high-volume days. The technology alerts staff when more than two high-acute patients might leave without being seen, prompting extra doctors and nurses to come in. The system does not make care decisions but helps with staffing.
Data protection and cyber resilience key for enterprise AI
Data protection and cyber resilience have become essential for enterprise AI deployment according to Dell and TheCUBE Research analysts. Agentic AI is accelerating cyberattacks, forcing enterprises to adopt defensive strategies more quickly. Security exposures are now a top operational challenge when implementing AI, alongside cost. Dell is expanding its portfolio with cyber-resilient infrastructure approaches. Experts stress that there is no AI without secure infrastructure that is recoverable, secure and compliant.
AI-powered espionage campaign targets government Linux systems
The CL-UNK-1211 cyber campaign targeted government entities and state-affiliated infrastructure using AI-assisted methods on Linux and database environments. Attackers used custom cross-platform backdoors, web shells and open-source utilities to maintain persistent access. They exploited mailboxes tied to government email addresses and dumped entire database contents. The attackers used malicious PHP and shell scripts with conversational reasoning notes suggesting AI-assisted code generation. Indicators of AI operation included section headers in scripts, Base64-encoded commands and seamless switching between PHP, JavaScript, Bash and Python.
Coursera launches AI skills platform Project Helix in Bengaluru
Coursera unveiled Project Helix at the FWD 2026 event, an AI-powered platform that creates personalized learning pathways for employees. Users can describe goals in ordinary language and the platform generates tailored training paths. The platform will be available to enterprise customers in the first half of 2027. Coursera also announced a partnership with IIM Bangalore's IIMBx to expand management education access. The combined Coursera and Udemy platform has over 300 million learners and 12,000 enterprise customers worldwide.
AI Job Fears Ease as U.S. Unemployment Stays Steady
Author Stephen Messer argues that AI is not causing mass unemployment, citing U.S. unemployment rates between 4.3% and 4.5% through 2025 and 2026. Anthropic's economists found no detectable job loss among workers most exposed to AI, and PwC found headcount in AI-exposed industries grew 52% faster. Yann LeCun rejects large language models as a path to human-level intelligence. Open-weight models from Meta, Mistral, DeepSeek, Alibaba and Moonshot are lowering AI costs, with Harvey's inference costs falling below one-quarter of previous levels. The FBI, NSA and CISA also warned that six Chinese AI companies targeted U.S. models in industrial-scale extraction campaigns since late 2024.
Sources
- Stanley Tucci on Fatherhood, AI, and Semiretirement After Masterplan
- Mark Wahlberg on using AI in film 'the right way' and being open to an AI clone carrying on his legacy
- Cleo Abram on AI: 'Optimism is not the same as positivity'
- CNN signs multi-year partnership with Google on generative artificial intelligence
- Retro tech meets modern AI: Inside an Amazon developer’s garage turned working computer museum
- What this bankruptcy says about AI startups
- How AI is helping Children's National reduce emergency room wait times
- Data protection and cyber resilience anchor enterprise AI
- AI-Powered Espionage Campaign Targets Government Linux Infrastructure
- Project Helix: Coursera Launches AI Skills Platform
- Future of Artificial Intelligence: Job Impact and Regulation Trends
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