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The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist

2026 · 105 min

A thoughtful, personal journey through a daunting subject, balancing dread with cautious hope.

Directed by
Daniel Roher, Charlie Tyrell
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Daniel Roher, Sam Altman, Daniela Amodei
Tagline
The future is not automatic.
Overview
A father-to-be tries to figure out what is happening with all this AI insanity, and explores the most powerful technology humanity has ever created... and what's at stake if we get it wrong.

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  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Daniel Roher, Charlie Tyrell
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Daniel Roher, Sam Altman, Daniela Amodei
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  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
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measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • fate
  • parenthood
  • science
  • politics
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Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
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  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Horror3
Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Daniel Roher, Charlie Tyrell
Written by
Caroline Lindy, Daniel Roher
Starring
Daniel Roher, Sam Altman, Daniela Amodei, Dario Amodei, Emily M. Bender, Yoshua Bengio, Liv Boeree, Ajeya Cotra
Music
Matt Robertson, Marius de Vries
Cinematography
Lowell A. Meyer, Jenni Morello
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America, Netherlands
Languages
English

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