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"Just F**k Off!": Emma Thompson Blasts AI's Meddling in Her Writing Process
29 Oct
Summary
- Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson calls AI a source of "intense irritation" in her writing process
- Thompson prefers to write longhand on paper, but is frustrated by Word's constant suggestions to rewrite her work
- Thompson recounts a past incident where her computer corrupted her Oscar-winning "Sense and Sensibility" screenplay
As of 2025-10-29T04:14:22+00:00, Hollywood veteran Emma Thompson has made it clear that she has no patience for artificial intelligence meddling with the creative process. In a recent appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert", the Oscar-winning actor and screenwriter expressed her "intense irritation" with technology's increasing interference in her writing.
Thompson explained that she still prefers the old-fashioned method of writing by hand, believing there is a connection between the brain and the hand. However, even this process has become a test of patience, as Thompson recounted her frustration with Word constantly suggesting rewrites of her work. "Recently, the Word document is constantly saying, 'Would you like me to rewrite that for you?' And so I end up just going, 'I don't need you to rewrite what I've just written, will you f**k off?! Just f**k off!' I'm so annoyed," she exclaimed.
Thompson also revisited a past incident that further fueled her skepticism towards technology's ability to value human achievement. While finishing her Oscar-winning screenplay for "Sense and Sensibility", Thompson returned from the restroom to find that her computer had "changed the entire script into hieroglyphs... completely gone, the script." Despite seeking help from her friend Stephen Fry, the file was only recovered in "one long sentence," with Thompson joking that "the computer had taken it and hidden it... like it had done it on purpose."
