During a masterclass at the Taormina Film Festival, Michael Douglas expressed his embarrassment for the global chaos during Donald Trump’s presidency. He apologized for the U.S.'s role in international issues, specifically addressing friends in Canada, Mexico, and Europe. Douglas highlighted his long-standing commitment to peace, criticising rising military budgets and ongoing conflicts, questioning humanity's intelligence in failing to resolve such issues in the age of AI. He urged for diplomatic efforts to prevent future wars, reflecting on a turbulent world he has never seen before at age 80.
Throughout his career, he has combined his artistic side with social commitment: since 1998 he has served as a United Nations Messenger of Peace and collaborated with the Nuclear Threat Initiative, promoting international campaigns for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
Douglas criticized the constant increase in military budgets, especially in the United States, and expressed his astonishment at the persistence of armed conflicts in the age of artificial intelligence.
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