Steve Carell Talks AI Fears and Dark New Film ‘Mountainhead’
Steve Carell is worried about AI. In a recent chat, he said the rise of artificial intelligence scares him, especially when it comes to art and creativity. “I
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Steve Carell admits he’s genuinely spooked by AI—perfect, flawless art just doesn’t feel real to him, and he worries deepfakes and advanced tech could unleash chaos faster than we think. He’s front-and-center in Jesse Armstrong’s new HBO thriller, Mountainhead, which imagines a world run by tech billionaires where a major deepfake incident throws Asia into violent confusion.
Carell insists Mountainhead is even darker and crazier than Succession, comparing its tone to a modern-day Dr. Strangelove. Yet amid the bone-chilling scenarios, Jesse Armstrong weaves in razor-sharp humor—giving us both a laugh and a terrifying glimpse of a not-so-distant tech-obsessed future.
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