Tom Cruise Takes Stand Against AI and Supports Striking Actors Union

Tom Cruise surprised everyone by appearing in a negotiating session between the actors' union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) to support SAG-AFTRA and criticize the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the entertainment industry. Cruise urged the AMPTP to reconsider its stance on AI and also advocated for stunt actors to continue with press tours after the strike, considering the fragile state of movie theaters post-pandemic. The strike, which is the first joint walkout by SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America (WGA) in over six decades, has halted the production of several high-profile projects, including the latest "Mission: Impossible" movie. Both unions are demanding better pay and residuals in the streaming era.