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Tom Hanks thinks people won't care if AI keeps him working in film forever

Cecil B. deMille Award-winner Tom Hanks in the photo deadline room at the 77th Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton on Jan.5, 2020, in Los Angeles.

Tom Hanks knows artificial intelligence could have his likeness appearing in movies long after he's gone. But he wonders if people will care that it's not really him.

On an episode of "The Adam Buxton Podcast" released Friday, Hanks pondered the artistic and legal questions that come with the reality that artificial intelligence is increasingly changing the world.

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