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Cate Blanchett

actor and producer; co-founder of RSL Media, an AI-consent nonprofit

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AI technologies are expanding rampantly, essentially unchecked and unregulated. In order for humans to remain in front of these technologies, consent must be the first consideration,

Cate Blanchett

actor and producer; co-founder of RSL Media, an AI-consent nonprofit

In a May 2026 press release launching RSL Media, the AI-consent nonprofit she co-founded, Cate Blanchett said AI technologies are expanding rampantly, essentially unchecked and unregulated, and that consent must be the first consideration if humans are to remain in front of them.

Actor, producer, and RSL Media co-founderMay 12, 2026RSL Media Newsroom launch statement

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AI systems are using human expression, creative work and human likeness without consent. RSL Media addresses this problem by turning human consent into a signal that machines can read. AI technologies are expanding rampantly, essentially unchecked and unregulated. In order for humans to remain in front of these technologies, consent must be the first consideration, says Cate Blanchett, award-winning actress, producer and RSL Media co-founder. RSL Media is a simple, effective and free solutions-based technology for facilitating and activating consent.

What this quote does not say

  • The statement concerns governance, consent, and human agency rather than extinction or a quantified catastrophic outcome.
  • The wording 'remain in front' is not further defined in the release and should not be upgraded to a technical loss-of-control claim.

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Your identity is your IP in the age of AI, and every person deserves the right to decide how AI can or cannot use it,

Cate Blanchett

actor and producer; co-founder of RSL Media, an AI-consent nonprofit

In a June 2026 press release launching RSL Media's Human Consent Registry, Cate Blanchett said a person's identity is their IP in the age of AI and that every person deserves the right to decide how AI can or cannot use it.

Actor, producer, and RSL Media co-founderJune 23, 2026Human Consent Registry launch at the European Parliament

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Following soon, RSL Media will additionally roll out Work, Characters and Marks rights areas. Your identity is your IP in the age of AI, and every person deserves the right to decide how AI can or cannot use it, said actor, producer and RSL Media co-founder, Cate Blanchett.

What this quote does not say

  • The statement endorses a right and a voluntary consent mechanism; it does not explicitly demand legislation or a ban.
  • Calling identity 'IP' is Blanchett's policy framing and should not be treated as a settled description of current law.

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Statements they signed

FROM THE SIGNED STATEMENT

Stealing our work is not innovation. It's not progress. It's theft - plain and simple.

Signed statement: “Stealing Isn’t Innovation” (Human Artistry Campaign)

Cate Blanchett

actor and producer; co-founder of RSL Media, an AI-consent nonprofit

Signed as part of a group statement. Not spoken.

Cate Blanchett was listed as a signer of Stealing Isn’t Innovation, which called on AI companies to license creators' work rather than use it without authorization.

Date not establishedStealing Isn’t Innovation

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What this quote does not say

  • Roster observed 2026-08-19; signing date unknown.
  • The roster prints no title or affiliation next to Blanchett's name.

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  • The organiser's own roster lists this person as a signer.

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