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April 21, 2026By Erin Somers

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April 21, 2026By Erin Somers

Reese Witherspoon   

Reese Witherspoon has responded to criticism about her recent Instagram post encouraging women to learn to use AI. “The AI revolution has begun,” she wrote on April 16, “And I need to learn as much as I possibly can about AI and share it with all of you.”

She clarified in another post to her stories on April 20 that her initial post was not a paid ad and she’s “just a curious human.”

“My kids are learning about AI tools,” the post continues, “I know a lot of founders who are vibe coding, and I hear about people using AI in EVERY sector of business…But I want to acknowledge people’s concerns, they are valid. I’m aware of the impact this could have on jobs across so many industries. I understand environmental concerns…I don’t believe computers should replace humanity.”

Simon & Schuster Children's   

Alma Gomez Martinez has been promoted to assistant editor at Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Xenia Weakly has been promoted to assistant editor at Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Andrenae Jones has been promoted to assistant editor at Margaret K. McElderry Books.

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