Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, now UN digital-governance advocate, warns about AI's builders
The gist
Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the UN's first digital-governance advocate, says the concern is the people building AI.
He urges the public to weigh in on who controls and profits from AI.
How it unfolded
- Feb 4, 2026Gordon-Levitt attends a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, calling for meaningful Section 230 reform and changes to the law shielding companies from lawsuits over user-generated content.
- Mar 17, 2026The UN announces his appointment as its first Global Advocate for Human-centric Digital Governance, a public-facing role; he works with the Internet Governance Forum.
- Oct 10, 2026In a New York Times Opinion video, he says "We should be concerned about the people building AI," answering five questions while bringing viewers through UN meetings and talks.