Dr. Dre Says the Only People Who See AI as a Threat Are Those ‘Who Have Trouble Creating’

Home Music News Aug 23, 2026 6:20am PT Dr. Dre Says the Only People Who See AI as a Threat Are Those ‘Who Have Trouble Creating’ By Todd Spangler Plus Icon Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor xpangler Latest Dr. Dre Says the Only People Who See AI as a Threat Are Those ‘Who Have Trouble Creating’ 10 minutes ago Actor Michael Wright, Star of ‘The Five Heartbeats’ and ‘V,’ Dies at 70 1 day ago TikTok to Pay $400 Million to U.S. Government to Settle Lawsuit Alleging App Violated Child-Safety Law 2 days ago See All Getty Images Dr. Dre, the legendary hip-hop producer and performer, sees AI as another tool in the music-tech toolbox akin to synthesizers — and asserted that only people “who have trouble creating” are afraid of AI. Dre, founder of the Aftermath record label and co-founder and CEO of Apple’s Beats, said that he doesn’t see AI “as a threat,” in an interview alongside his longtime business partner Jimmy Iovine, which was published Sunday by the New York Times. “I think the only people that see it as a threat are the people who have trouble creating.” Related Stories Netflix Plans Week-Long 'Beef' Free Wellness-Centered FYC Events Throughout Los Angeles (EXCLUSIVE)