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No AI for Al. "Weird Al" Yankovic yanks AI commercial

Weird Al" Yankovic withdrew from a commercial for a business software company after discovering it is an artificial intelligence company. The musician made the decision while on his "Bigger and Weirder" tour in Syracuse, NY.

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"Weird Al" Yankovic pulled out of his participation in a commercial for a business software company when he found out it is an artificial intelligence company.

In Syracuse, NY for his "Bigger and Weirder" tour, he told Geoff Herbert of Syracuse.com — Read the rest

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