Marilyn Monroe is being turned into an AI chatbot. Why can't we just leave her alone?
with over seven years of experience in the entertainment industry. An award-winning journalist, she's written for Turner Classic Movies,, and more. She's worked at EW for six years covering film, TV, theater, music, and books. The author of EW's quarterly romance review column, "Hot Stuff," Maureen holds Master's degrees from both the University of Southern California and the University of Oxford.
One would hope, then, that the screen legend would be left alone in death. But in some ways, her exploitation has only worsened in the decades since her passing. She’s been the subject of numerous films — some empathetic company. This version of Monroe will even tailor her responses to your personal preferences, erasing any sense of the star's authentic self. In life, she had to cater to powerful men to make it as an actress.
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