What happened
Director Gore Verbinski has turned his focus to the future of artificial intelligence. He is developing a project titled Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die. The Pirates of the Caribbean filmmaker is addressing the trajectory of AI development. This production places a major Hollywood figure in direct dialogue with the sector. The Financial Times reports this move as a significant cultural engagement with the technology.
Why it matters
Cultural resistance to AI is scaling from niche forums to mass media. For policy and communications leads, this reinforces the "existential threat" frame. It directly counters industry efforts to normalise autonomous systems. The project aligns with the recent Sci-Fi/Comic-Con anti-AI policy from January 25. It also contextualises the defensive timing of the pro-tech Super PAC launch on February 13. When pop culture critiques a technology, regulatory friction increases. Founders must prioritise demonstrable safety controls over speed to counter growing public scepticism.
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