AI: Hollywood vs Reality (Part 2)

Episode 14 October 05, 2021 00:59:13
AI: Hollywood vs Reality (Part 2)
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AI: Hollywood vs Reality (Part 2)

Oct 05 2021 | 00:59:13

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Show Notes

Is the singularity really around the corner? And when it hits, will we be surrounded by task-fulfilling artificial intelligence beings like in the 2004 movie, iRobot, or will we be shipped across space in hibernation pods reminiscent of 2016’s Passengers? Or… something else? In this second half of our discussion around artificial intelligence, Jolie and Ernest explore common themes in AI movies from the 1990s to today, and compare them to predictions and ideas from OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman. One thing is sure -- AI is going to change the world. The question is, how are we going to prepare for it?

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