Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Andrew Garfield Stops Using ChatGPT After Playing Sam Altman
Andrew Garfield plays Sam Altman in a new movie called Artificial.
Altman leads OpenAI, the company connected to ChatGPT.
The movie tells the story of a five-day period when Altman was fired and then returned to OpenAI in 2023.
Garfield said he stopped using ChatGPT after making the film.
He said this was similar to quitting Facebook after acting in The Social Network.
Garfield believes people do not yet know all the effects of artificial intelligence.
He mentioned worries about jobs and how the economy will work for ordinary people.
Sam Altman has not commented on the movie, but his brother said the preview mainly got Altman’s walk right.
The film will first appear at the New York Film Festival and later receive a limited U.S. release.
Andrew Garfield said he stopped using ChatGPT after portraying OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Artificial.
The film covers Altman’s 2023 firing and reinstatement at OpenAI, with Mira Murati becoming interim CEO.
Garfield said AI’s consequences remain uncertain, including possible job losses and economic effects.
The actor based his performance on the script, court transcripts, interviews, and other research, but has never met Altman.
Artificial premieres at the New York Film Festival on October 5 before a limited U.S. theatrical release on December 25.
- Who
- Andrew Garfield plays OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Artificial, directed by Luca Guadagnino and written by Simon Rich.
- What
- Artificial depicts the five days surrounding Altman’s firing and reinstatement at OpenAI in November 2023; Garfield said he no longer uses ChatGPT.
- When
- The teaser was released on September 9; the film premieres October 5 and receives a limited U.S. theatrical release December 25.
- Where
- The premiere is at the New York Film Festival, followed by a limited theatrical release in the United States.
- Why
- Garfield said learning more about AI’s unknown consequences, including potential job losses, made him stop using ChatGPT.
Concerns About Artificial Intelligence
Criticism of the Film’s Accuracy
AI’s potential consequences
Concerns About Artificial Intelligence
Andrew Garfield said people do not know who may lose jobs or how to build an economy that works for ordinary people as AI develops.
Criticism of the Film’s Accuracy
The articles do not report a response from Sam Altman addressing Garfield’s concerns about AI.
The film’s portrayal of Sam Altman
Concerns About Artificial Intelligence
Garfield said he based his performance on the script, court transcripts, interviews, and research rather than personal meetings with Altman.
Criticism of the Film’s Accuracy
Altman’s brother Jack Altman said the preview appeared to get only Sam Altman’s walk right.
Distribution history
Concerns About Artificial Intelligence
The film faced reported distribution difficulties after Amazon MGM Studios dropped it in June.
Criticism of the Film’s Accuracy
The articles note that this occurred shortly after Amazon announced a major partnership with OpenAI, without establishing a reason for the decision.
- Film
- Artificial
- Director
- Luca Guadagnino
- Writer
- Simon Rich
- Subject
- The five days surrounding Sam Altman’s firing and reinstatement at OpenAI in November 2023
- Garfield’s statement
- He said he stopped using ChatGPT after playing Altman.
- Premiere
- New York Film Festival, October 5
- U.S. release
- Limited theatrical release on December 25