{
  "id": 11208105,
  "title": "Kelly Clarkson Loves AI For Music, But Thinks “AI Artists” Should Compete On Separate Charts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/kelly-clarkson-loves-ai-for-music-but-thinks-ai-artists-should",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T13:37:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Stereogum",
    "slug": "stereogum",
    "url": "https://stereogum.com/2513179/kelly-clarkson-loves-ai-for-music-but-thinks-ai-artists-should-compete-on-separate-charts/news/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 30, Kelly Clarkson appeared on the culture/comedy podcast Las Culturistas, hosted by Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers. During the show's \"I Don't Think So Honey\" segment, she discussed her thoughts on AI in music. Despite loving AI's potential, Clarkson argued that human artists should have a separate Billboard chart from AI artists. She believed that AI artists competing with humans on the same charts was problematic, likening it to robots competing against humans in the Olympics. While acknowledging AI's creative possibilities, Clarkson emphasized the need for a distinction between \"AI-generated\" and \"AI-assisted\" recordings and called for proper regulation to preserve the human element in music.",
  "summary": "Kelly Clarkson was the most recent guest on the culture/comedy podcast Las Culturistas , hosted by Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers. Towards the end of each episode, there's a segment called \"I Don't Think So Honey,\" where the guest has one minute to fire off a hot take or rant about whatever they choose. On Clarkson's episode, which dropped yesterday, Sept. 30, she talked about loving AI but argues…",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}