Actors Address Inclusion on Dialog Conference Attendee List

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Sophia Bush released statements after their names appeared on a list of attendees at the Dialog conference. The list, published by The Hollywood Reporter, named 113 people said to have attended the invite-only event founded by Peter Thiel and Auren Hoffman.

Gordon-Levitt wrote on Instagram that he has attended two Dialog conferences but has never met Thiel, spoken with him, or seen him at any event.

Statements from the actors Gordon-Levitt said some headlines about the list were "alarming, if not bizarre" and noted that attendees held a range of opinions. He added that his recent work on technology issues has involved meeting people with differing views.

Bush wrote that she accepted conference invitations to discuss her documentary on deepfake abuse and to support legislation criminalizing non-consensual deepfake images. She said she wished she had researched the event in advance but believed it was important for women to raise concerns about emerging technology in such settings.

Bush stated she left the conference early for another commitment and felt she had both been heard and listened during her time there.

Background on the conference The Dialog conference is described as a confidential gathering of CEOs, politicians, and intellectuals focused on technology issues. The leaked list also included names such as Elon Musk, Jared Kushner, Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen.

Cory Booker, Josh Brolin, and others. A representative for Brolin told The Hollywood Reporter he would "like to know what the fuck he got himself into," according to the publication.