No AI for 'A.I.' director: Steven Spielberg won't use AI in front of the camera

'I don’t want AI making any creative decisions that I can’t make myself,' said Spielberg. — Photo: Reuters

When Steven Spielberg directed the film A.I. Artificial Intelligence, the technology was the stuff of science fiction – a device to tell a story about the ethics of creating sentient machines.  

Now, AI is a concrete reality in Hollywood – one where Spielberg said he has drawn a line in the sand.