Musician Nile Rodgers is defending his use of AI in an upcoming music video after some fans criticized the project. In comments across outlets, he argues that opposing AI while using it in everyday life is inconsistent, and frames his approach as deliberate rather than careless.
Rodgers says the AI is being used in a way that reflects instructions he and his team provide, describing the work as painstakingly made rather than simply generated. Outlets also report that he characterizes the backlash as hypocritical, emphasizing that people already rely on AI tools for convenience.
The coverage largely centers on the same exchange and core defense: Rodgers is not presenting AI as autonomous, but as a tool within a creative process he controls. Differences between outlets are mostly in how they headline the response—some foreground the “hypocritical” framing, while others keep the coverage brief or repackage the same premise.
