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Ben Affleck is an AI nerd, and the internet is impressed

By Sarah Perez · TechCrunch · Thursday, 8 October 2026 at 18:20 (1h ago) · Original article ↗

Ben Affleck is going viral for his deep knowledge of AI, from neural networks and transformers to open weights. The actor, who sold his AI filmmaking startup to Netflix earlier this year, is proving he's more than just a Hollywood star.

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Ben Affleck is an AI nerd, and the internet is impressed

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