We Had Questions About A.I. Joseph Gordon-Levitt Had Answers.
New York Times · LC · trust 31/100
Mr. Gordon-Levitt believes storytelling is humanity’s defining technology. As the United Nations’ global advocate of human-centric digital governance, he wants to help people understand what’s at stake as A.I. grows more powerful — and why its future demands human judgment and global cooperation.
In the video above, Mr. Gordon-Levitt takes Times Opinion to the U.N. General Assembly. Along the way, he answers five questions about A.I., from the risks that worry him most to whether governments can keep up with Silicon Valley.
Below is an edited transcript of this video. We recommend watching it in its original form for the full effect. You can do so using the video player above.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt: This is the seal of the United Nations. They offered me this role: Official U.N. Global Advocate for Human-Centric Digital Governance. Why did they offer a global advocacy role to an actor?
Clip from the film “500 Days of Summer”: Things have been a little difficult.
My name is Joe Gordon-Levitt. I’m an actor. I make movies. It’s now my job to convince a bunch of world leaders and officials gathering at the U.N. that the way this technology —
Archival clip of Elon Musk: Or S.I., pardon me.
— is about to unfold over the next few years will be deeply, deeply impactful on all of our lives.
And The New York Times asked me to bring along a camera. Morning, fellas.
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