Leonardo DiCaprio, Ashton Kutcher lead stars jumping on AI wagon with reported million-dollar investments
With big bank accounts, celebrities have begun to invest money in companies using artificial intelligence, predominately startups. Within the past few years, "The Wolf of Wall Street" actor Leonardo DiCaprio and "Iron Man" himself, Robert Downey Jr., have both reportedly invested millions, along with their respective venture capital firms, into AI companies designed to impact the environment. Other stars, including Ashton Kutcher and Black Eyed Peas singer and rapper will.i.am., are also exploring the world of AI, something Kutcher believes is deeply intertwined into a successful future. Ashton Kutcher For several years, Kutcher has pivoted away from acting and into the venture capital scene, making a splash with his firm Sound Ventures. The firm already has three artificial technology companies under its umbrella: OpenAI, Anthropic and stability.ai.