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Do You Trust This Computer?

2018 · 78 min

A sober, talking-heads warning that makes familiar technology feel quietly ominous and urgent.

Directed by
Chris Paine
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Elon Musk, Raymond Kurzweil, Jonathan Nolan
Overview
Science fiction has long anticipated the rise of machine intelligence, and today a new generation of self-learning computers has begun to reshape every aspect of our lives. Will A.I. usher in an age of unprecedented potential, or prove to be our final invention?

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Directed by
Chris Paine
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Elon Musk, Raymond Kurzweil, Jonathan Nolan
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    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • technology
    • science
    • power
    • fate
    • morality
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    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
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    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Horror3
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Chris Paine
    Written by
    Mark Monroe
    Starring
    Elon Musk, Raymond Kurzweil, Jonathan Nolan, James Barrat, David Ferrucci, Christine Fox, Rana El Kaliouby, Sean Gourley
    Runtime
    78 min
    Country
    Japan, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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