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Record producer Dr. Dre and executive Jimmy Iovine publicly supported artificial intelligence software, stating that digital tools will help musicians make better records. They compared current industry pushback to past skepticism surrounding synthesizers and drum machines. Dre noted that several prominent music producers are already actively incorporating AI into their work.

Producer Dr. Dre stated that automated music tools should be viewed as creative aids rather than threats to musicians. Speaking alongside music executive Jimmy Iovine, he compared current resistance toward modern software to historical pushback against early electronic drum machines.