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Robert Downey Jr. might be devoid of iron, but he’s sure got some steel.The Academy Award-winning actor, 59, is speaking out about rapid technological advancements and how he plans to fight back if his name and likeness are manipulated by artificial intelligence.”I intend to sue,” he told the “On with Kara Swisher” podcast.HOLLYWOOD EXECS WARN AI STEALS JOBS BUT CAN’T DO JOB OF TRUE ARTISTS: ‘I WANT TO WORK WITH HUMAN BEINGS’It all comes back to Downey Jr.’s alter ego, Tony Stark, whose own alter ego is Iron Man. For several years, Downey Jr. portrayed the superhero in nearly a dozen Marvel films, but things changed when [spoiler alert] his character died in the 2019 cinematic smash, “Avengers: Endgame.”WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)?In the past, Downey Jr. has spoken about his likelihood of returning as Iron Man. In 2020, he made a candid confession to Joe Rogan.”To me, starting up again is off the table. I feel I’ve done all I could with that character. There would have to be a super compelling argument and a series of events that made it obvious. … But the other thing is, I wanna do other stuff,” Downey said. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSThe actor was asked by podcast host Swisher if he was worried someone might use AI to do this.”There’s two tracks,” Downey Jr. said. “One is, how do I feel about everything that’s going on? And my answer is, I mean, I feel about it minimally because I have an actual emotional life that’s occurring that doesn’t have a lot of room for that,” he said of AI.”And to go back to the [Marvel Cinematic Universe], I am not worried about them hijacking my character’s soul because there’s like three or four guys and gals who make all the decisions there anyway, and they would never do that to me, with or without me.” But Swisher pointed out that executives of future projects could change, which Downey Jr. didn’t argue.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER”Well, you’re right,” he said. “I would like to here state that I intend to sue all future executives just on spec.””You’ll be dead, Robert,” Swisher retorted.”I know, but my law firm will still be very active” he quipped.Representatives for Downey Jr. did not respond to Fox News Digital’s immediate request for comment.Downey Jr. admitted AI piqued his interest years ago. “I’ve been very interested in [AI] since [Chat] GPT went live,” the actor shared. “What’s happening is truly, truly astonishing. And hard to believe actually, when you actually watch it.”The problem is, when these individuals believe that they are the arbiters of managing this, meanwhile, wanting and or needing to be seen in a favorable light,” he added. “That is a massive f—ing error, and it turns me off and makes me not want to engage with them, because they’re not being truthful.”Downey Jr. is slated to return to the Marvel Universe in the 2026 film “Avengers: Doomsday” as Dr. Doom.



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The Atlanta Police Department and SWAT teams responded to a Georgia luxury hotel in downtown Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon, after an armed suspect barricaded themselves inside the hotel.In a statement, the Atlanta Police Department said they are investigating a barricaded suspect at the Four Seasons Hotel in Midtown where there were reports of gunfire.In an update at approximately 4:30 p.m., police said that the suspect was apprehended and in custody. They did not provide any details on the suspect.GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING SUSPECT PLEADS NOT GUILTY, DEMANDS JURY TRIALIn photos, taken by Fox News affiliate, WAGA, a large police presence was seen surrounding the hotel’s main entrance.Officials said the person was armed, so law enforcement established a safety perimeter.In a statement on social media, police advised hotel guests to “avoid any windows and rooms facing the area.”Law enforcement said in an update that they are continuing to investigate the incident.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThis is a developing story. Please check back for updates. 



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Fox News Channel viewership crushed MSNBC and CNN across the board in October as the 2024 political season heated up.October was another jam-packed news month as the election race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump dominated headlines. Americans relied on Fox News Channel for information and analysis, as the network averaged 1.6 million total day viewers to finish No. 1 among all cable offerings. Fox News was the only cable channel to surpass the one-million viewer mark, as MSNBC finished No. 2 with 903,000 average viewers and ESPN finished third with 811,000. CNN managed only 532,000 average viewers during October to finish with roughly 1/3 of Fox News’ viewership. FOX NEWS MEDIA ANNOUNCES EXPANSIVE 2024 ELECTION COVERAGEFox News also finished No. 1 from 8-11 p.m. ET, averaging 2.8 million primetime viewers to thumb cable news competitors. ESPN managed 2.3 million viewers to finish second, followed by TBS, MSNBC and Fox Sports 1. CNN averaged only 830,000 viewers from 8-11 p.m. ET to finish sixth in the category.  When it comes to the advertiser-coveted demographic of adults age 25-54, Fox News averaged 212,000 total day viewers from the critical group compared to 100,000 for CNN and only 97,000 for MSNBC. During primetime, Fox News averaged 359,000 demo viewers compared to 175,000 for CNN and 160,000 for MSNBC. Fox News has now topped CNN and MSNBC in all categories for 44 straight months. “The Five,” with Greg Gutfeld, Jesse Watters, Dana Perino, Jeanine Pirro and rotating co-hosts Jessica Tarlov and Harold Ford Jr., finished as the most-watched show on cable news, averaging 3.6 million total viewers. FOX NEWS DIGITAL CRUSHES CNN, NY TIMES, OTHER MAJOR NEWS BRANDS IN KEY METRICS DURING THIRD QUARTER”The Five,” “Jesse Watters Primetime,” “Hannity,” “Gutfeld!,” “Special Report with Bret Baier,” “The Ingraham Angle,” “Outnumbered,” “The Faulkner Focus,” “America’s Newsroom” with Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer, “America Reports” with Sandra Smith and John Roberts, Martha MacCallum’s “The Story” and “Your World with Neil Cavuto” all beat anything CNN or MSNBC had to offer as Fox News was home to the top 12 most-watched programs. MSNBC’s top show was “Deadline: White House,” which finished No. 13 in cable news. CNN’s most popular show, “Anderson Cooper 360,” finished No. 26 behind 14 different Fox News shows and 11 MSNBC offerings. “Jesse Watters Primetime” took home the demo crown, leading cable news with 454,000 average viewers among the advertiser-coveted group. “Special Report” anchor Bret Baier’s interview with Harris on Oct. 16 drew a staggering 9.2 million total viewers, making it the most-watched non-primetime interview in cable news history.CBS NEWS VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE FAILS TO BOOST NETWORK’S EVENING NEWSCAST AUDIENCE”FOX & Friends,” “FOX & Friends First” and “FOX News @ Night” all had strong months, too, as Fox News aired 94 of the top 100 cable news telecasts for the month. “The Big Weekend Show” was the most-watched program in cable news on both Saturdays and Sundays during October. Fox News’ simulcast of the CBS News Vice Presidential Debate between Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz averaged nearly 11 million viewers.Fox News remained the No. 1 network in all of cable news among upscale, Hispanic and Asian viewers during total day viewership and among the key demo. Additionally, more Independents and Democrats continued to watch Fox News over any other network, according to data from Nielsen MRI Fusion.Ratings data courtesy of Nielsen Media Research.



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Oklahoma’s top elected education official sent a “demand letter” to Vice President Kamala Harris that essentially served as an invoice for what the illegal immigration crisis under her tenure overseeing the border has cost Sooner State schools.”As the statewide elected Superintendent of Public Instruction of the State of Oklahoma and the Executive Officer of the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE), it is my duty to ensure that the resources allocated to our public schools are counted for and used in the most effective manner possible for the benefit of Oklahoma students’ education,” Ryan Walters wrote to Harris.In August, Walters tasked the department to work with school districts to calculate the financial impact borne by taxpayers on illegal immigrant minors. That analysis resulted in an estimate of $474.9 million, which he demanded of Harris in the letter.”This demand amount is, by necessity, an estimate because only your administration knows the true number of illegal immigrants crossing this nation’s borders and the actual costs of illegal immigration,” he said, calling for Harris to conduct a potentially more accurate accounting of the costs incurred by Oklahoma schools.OK SCHOOLS CHIEF DEDICATES MILLIONS TO PUT ‘A BIBLE IN EVERY SCHOOL’”Under your supervision, the costs in education due to illegal immigration have risen astronomically. Your failed oversight and efforts are a direct cause of the current crises Oklahoma and other states now face. Oklahoma taxpayers, schools, teachers, and parents should not bear the burden of your failings. They deserve better,” Walters said.In a Tuesday interview, Walters said the border crisis is “crippling” Oklahoma schools, and that paying for these minors’ education is the “largest unfunded mandate in the country.”He said Oklahoma has been the first state to both calculate the education costs of the border crisis and to actually bill the Biden-Harris administration for the fiscal disparity.In August, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order directing hospitals to collect cost information in a similar fashion, for patients “not lawfully present in the United States.”LANDMARK BILL TARGETS HIDDEN FOREIGN FUNDS IN SCHOOLS AS OFFICIALS WARN OF CCP INFLUENCE”Since she’s been the border czar, she’s failed our country,” Walters said. “Open borders has had an impact on every aspect of society, but it has overrun our schools, decimated our families. And it is absolutely time to hold them accountable for that.”Walters said he invites other states to follow suit and calculate the real costs of illegal immigration, to show the true effects of the crisis on the country.Harris’ office did not respond to a request for comment.When asked if he expects a response or a remittance, Walters said the administration has long been “unresponsive to the needs of all Americans.”CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP”I know that they’ve magically pretended like they’ve cared about it here in the last 60 days of their campaign. But the reality is, as you’ve seen story after story, data point after data point, and they’ve ignored them,” he said.



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Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman has, thus far, been fantastic in the World Series against the New York Yankees. Freeman is a big reason why the Dodgers are up 3-0, as the 35-year-old has hit a home run in each game in the series, none bigger than the walk-off grand slam he hit in Game 1. After hitting the first ever walk-off grand slam in World Series history, Freeman dedicated the moment to his father. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM”My swing is because of him, my approach is because of him, I am who I am because of him… I just wanted to share that with him because he’s been there. He’s been through a lot in his life too, and just to have a moment like that, I just wanted to be a part of that with him in that moment,” Freeman said during his postgame press conference. One of Freeman’s former teammates, two-time all-star A.J. Pierzynski, joined OutKick’s “Don’t @ Me With Dan Dakich” to talk about the influence Freeman’s father has on him. “I played with Freddie for two years. He would be in a slump, he’d be like ‘Oh, Fred’s coming in, I’ll be fixed’ and sure enough, his dad would come in and talk to him. I don’t know what they talked about, I don’t know if they did some Voodoo, I don’t know what they did, but all of the sudden Freddie would be back man,” Pierzynski said.FOLLOW GAME 4 OF THE WORLD SERIES ON FOX SPORTS”We’d go to LA, he’d be struggling, Fred would come in, they go to dinner, lunch, whatever, hang out and the next thing you know, Freddie is hitting homers. So whatever Fred Freeman, his dad has, must be pretty special because he gets Freddie right.”Freeman certainly looks “right” at the plate right now despite playing through an ankle injury.”(Freeman) wants to play every day, he wants to play 162, he wants to play every inning and to do what he is doing on a bad ankle. Now listen, the best thing that happened to him is he got that week off in between the LCS and the World Series, and it really got him healed up, and he looks much better, but Freddie Freeman is a stud in the World Series. He’s a stud in the regular season, he’s got an MVP, he’s got a World Series locked up already, he’s going for two here, he’s a surefire Hall of Famer in my book,” Pierzynski said.Pierzynski thinks some of Freeman’s toughness comes from his Canadian roots. “I mean he’s a Canadian, he’s a hockey player at heart. You know he grew up in Southern California, we used to make fun of him. He’s like ‘I know I’m Canadian, I’m tough’, I’m like, dude you grew up in Newport coast down there in Anaheim, let’s not get crazy.”Freeman’s Dodgers will have the chance to win the World Series on Tuesday when they take on the Yankees at 8:08 p.m. ET on FOX. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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