Kelly Clarkson Says ‘I Love AI’ but AI Artists Should Not Be on the Same Music Charts as Humans

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Kelly Clarkson has shared her admittedly “controversial” opinion on artificial intelligence, saying she thinks it can do “amazing things” but shouldn’t be able to create anything that competes with humans, particularly on music charts. Kelly Clarkson was the most recent guest on the culture/comedy podcast Las Culturistas , hosted by Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers. Singer said she was ‘obsessed’ with using AI for creative purposes But there could be an appetite for both," she said of the controversial technology.

Summarised from: Variety, Stereogum, The Independent (Arts & Entertainment), The Hollywood Reporter.

Full coverage · 5 sources

• The Hollywood Reporter 2 October 2026 at 11:22 WIB
  Kelly Clarkson Loves AI, But Says AI Artists Shouldn’t Be “Competing With Humans” on Music Charts
• The Independent (Arts & Entertainment) 2 October 2026 at 02:29 WIB
  Kelly Clarkson makes surprising AI admission: ‘It’s controversial, I don’t care’
• Variety 2 October 2026 at 02:27 WIB
  Kelly Clarkson Says ‘I Love AI’ but AI Artists Should Not Be on the Same Music Charts as Humans
• Cosmopolitan (US) 2 October 2026 at 00:47 WIB
  Kelly Clarkson Says She’s Now “Obsessed With” AI—After Previously Claiming “AI Doesn’t Have a Soul”
• Stereogum 1 October 2026 at 20:37 WIB
  Kelly Clarkson Loves AI For Music, But Thinks “AI Artists” Should Compete On Separate Charts

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