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Reese Witherspoon Confronts Backlash Over AI Support: ‘No One Is Paying Me’ and Computers Should Not ‘Replace Humanity’
Apr 21, 2026 11:41am PT Reese Witherspoon Confronts Backlash Over AI Support: ‘No One Is Paying Me’ and Computers Should Not ‘Replace Humanity’

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@ethanshanfeld See All NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 13: Reese Witherspoon attends the iMentor 25th Anniversary Champions Dinner at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on November 13, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images for iMentor) Getty Images for iMentor

Last week, Reese Witherspoon went viral (in the wrong way) for declaring “the AI revolution has begun” and suggesting that women should learn about the technology. “The jobs women hold are 3x more likely to be automated by AI, yet women are using AI at a rate 25% lower than men on average,” the “Morning Show” star wrote on Instagram. “We don’t want to be left behind.”

The post attracted a fair amount of backlash, with people pointing out the problems associated with data centers and intellectual property, and accusing Witherspoon of being paid by AI companies to promote generative tools.

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