Country music stars including singer Jason Aldean and five-time Grammy-nominated songwriter Tom Douglas have spoken out after "Walk My Walk" by Breaking Rust—an artist who was created using artificial intelligence (AI) —reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales chart.

Newsweek reached out to Aldean and Douglas' representatives via email on Tuesday for comment.

Why It Matters

For the first time in U.S. music history, an AI-generated country song claimed the top spot on the chart . The development marks a significant milestone for artificial intelligence in the creative industries, sparking concerns among musicians, industry leaders and fans about the future role of AI in music .

It comes amid ongoing debate about the ethical, economic and cultural implications of g

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