“Now I’m trying to embrace AI,” Scott told the New York Times while promoting his new film, "Gladiator II." Scott’s shifting take on artificial intelligence is in stark contrast to his previous comments from 2023, when he likened the technology to a weapon of mass destruction.

At the height of the generative AI craze last year, Scott, who also directed the Alien prequel Prometheus, joined fellow directors Christopher Nolan and James Cameron in voicing concerns over AI’s potential dangers. Nolan and Cameron have both made blockbuster films about the dangers of technology with films like “Oppenheimer” and “The Terminator,” respectively.