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conflict 2026-05-02

Hollywood Bans AI from the Oscars. The Pentagon Just Hired It for Everything Else.

The Academy issued new rules barring AI actors and AI-written scripts from Oscar eligibility on the same day the US military formalized contracts for AI in 'any lawful operational use.' The contradiction defines who actually controls the question.

power 2026-04-24

Hollywood Consolidates Into the Last Two Studios That Matter

Warner Bros. shareholders approved Paramount's $81 billion takeover. HBO Max and Paramount+ will merge. Five legacy studios are becoming two. The survivors will still lose to Netflix.