Weird Al Yankovic Pulled Out of AI Ad Deal: 'I Can't Be the Poster Boy for AI'
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July 02, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (7 comments)
emsign
Good on him. He saved his dignity.
triceratops
They should've gone to Larry David.
dwroberts
Wonder if this was Salesforce
mjhay
He’s such a good guy
ButlerianJihad
My personal meme is to occasionally weigh in with a comment about one of his videos being "Al-generated content". It is not my fault if people using sans-serif fonts get mad about it.
olivierestsage
Best possible ad for Weird Al. How did we get here? Why am I, a lifelong tech enthusiast, on a tech enthusiast board championing someone for resisting technology? I’ve been on HN for years but it’s starting to feel absurd ever since I’ve been out of sync with the whole AI thing. Thanks for listening to my Ted talk.
qsxfthnkp2322
Take the money while it’s still there.