Disney names first-ever CTO
Walt Disney Co. named Karandeep Anand to the newly created role of chief technology officer, marking the entertainment giant's first-ever CTO appointment.
Disney is the entertainment brand of The Walt Disney Company, spanning film and TV production, streaming and theme parks. Recent coverage shows the company named Karandeep Anand to the newly created role of chief technology officer, its first-ever CTO. Separately, Hollywood unions SAG-AFTRA and WGAE urged attention to AI's current harms, such as job and rights issues; Disney, which uses AI, did not respond to requests for comment.
Walt Disney Co. named Karandeep Anand to the newly created role of chief technology officer, marking the entertainment giant's first-ever CTO appointment.
As tech leaders warn AI could destroy humanity, entertainment labor groups like SAG-AFTRA and WGAE urge the public to focus on harms already happening, such as job and rights issues. Studios using AI, including Disney and Netflix, did not respond to requests for comment.
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