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Weird Al spurns AI ad as Trump pushes AI review order

7/2/2026

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  • Weird Al Yankovic, a five-time Grammy winner, rejected a sizable cash offer for an AI commercial.
  • He told Syracuse.com he opposes AI and withdrew after learning the ad promoted AI software.
  • SAG-AFTRA endorsed President Donald Trump’s AI policy urging Congress to legislate on parental controls, IP, the First Amendment, AI workforce and power.
  • President Donald Trump signed an executive order for a 30-day voluntary review of AI models before release.