Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who was appointed the United Nations’ first global advocate for human-centric digital governance in March, is arguing that instead of being afraid of AI, “we should be concerned about the people building AI.”

In a new video interview with The New York Times, the actor was asked his current biggest fear about the technology. “I would object to that question just because reducing these concerns into one sound bite of fear — that’s one of the problems,” Gordon-Levitt responded.

“To me, saying: Oh, I’m scared that AI could exterminate all of humanity — that doesn’t really get at the substance of the concern. There’s real validity to that concern. But that’s not the thing that really worries me,” he said, explaining that his worries are “a lot more complicated and a lot more boring to talk about, because it’s a lot more dense,” citing “the decline of democracy, the decline of human empathy” as a concern.

“These companies are betting on the notion that they’re going to take over the entire economy. That would be totalitarianism, and that would be really bad,” Gordon-Levitt added. “Simultaneously, these models are being trained to hijack your intimacy, to make friends with you, to get you to fall in love with it. We shouldn’t be scared of an AI. We should be concerned about the people building AI.”

The Don Jon star previously opened up about his concerns about AI, arguing at a panel hosted by The Hollywood Reporter and Autodesk at Sundance that “we need to build a system for ongoing compensation” as the technology depends on “human input.”

He also joined a group of industry insiders last December to form the Creators Coalition on AI, with its mission being to provide “a central coordinating hub to upgrade our industry’s systems and institutions.” The group additionally has an advisory council that seeks “to establish shared standards, definitions and best practices as well as ethical and artistic protections for if and when AI is used in entertainment projects.”

The Jimmy Kimmel Live family is mourning the death of costume designer Rodney Muñoz at age 60.

On Friday, the talk show host paid tribute to the late Emmy winner who designed costume for Kimmel’s ABC talk show since 2002, after a friend of Muñoz announced that he died on Oct. 2.

“Our dear friend and Costume Designer for almost 30 years, Rodney Muñoz, has sadly passed away,” wrote Kimmel on Instagram, sharing behind-the-scenes photos of Muñoz’s work on the show.

“Rodney was one of the most talented people I’ve had the pleasure of knowing. He was a funny, surly, hard-working man whose tough exterior hid a huge and generous heart. Rodney helped many of us through difficult times. He was a devoted son, brother, and Uncle; a great baker, and a caring friend. No man saw me in my underpants more,” added Kimmel. “We will miss Rodney as he joins his beloved parents in whatever comes next.”

Kimmel’s post comes after Muñoz’s friend Joe Dietl announced his death last weekend, noting that he suffered “many health issues” in recent years after he was diagnosed with COVID, which required him to be put into a coma and on a ventilator.