Do You Trust This Computer?

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Do You Trust This Computer?
Directed by Chris Paine
Written byMark Monroe
Produced by
  • Tiffany Asakawa
  • Jessie Deeter
CinematographyThaddeus Wadleigh
Edited by
Music byMatter
Production
company
Papercut Films
Release date
April 5, 2018 (2018-04-05)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Do You Trust This Computer? is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Chris Paine that outlines the benefits and especially the dangers of artificial intelligence. It features interviews with a range of prominent individuals relevant to AI, such as Ray Kurzweil, Elon Musk, Jerry Kaplan, Michal Kosinski, D. Scott Phoenix, Hiroshi Ishiguro, and Jonathan Nolan. [1] [2] The film was directed by Chris Paine, known for Who Killed the Electric Car? [1] (2006) and the subsequent followup, Revenge of the Electric Car [3] (2011).

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Topics covered range from military drones to AI-powered "fake news" feeds. [1] At one point while being interviewed, Musk warns that any human dictator will eventually die, but that a digital superintelligence could someday become an "immortal dictator from which we can never escape". [4] [5] [6] Musk also sponsored free streaming of the film on Vimeo during the weekend of April 7, 2018. [7] [8] The film was featured at the 2018 Napa Film Festival. [9]

The documentary is dedicated to Stephen Hawking, who warned that humanity may be jeopardized by its pursuit of a superintelligent AI.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Murray, Noel (2018-04-05). "'Do You Trust This Computer?' lays out a scary case for artificial intelligence threats". latimes.com . Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  2. Austin, Mark (2018-04-07). "Documentary 'Do You Trust This Computer?' free to stream courtesy of Elon Musk". digitaltrends.com . Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  3. "Revenge of the electric car". The Guardian. 22 July 2011.
  4. "Elon Musk warns about the possible dangers of AI becoming an "immortal dictator"". Newsweek. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  5. Browne, Ryan (6 April 2018). "Elon Musk warns A.I. could create an 'immortal dictator from which we can never escape'". CNBC. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  6. Ernst, Spencer (2018). "Here's what '2001: A Space Odyssey' got right". Fox News (Carolina). Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  7. "Elon Musk wants you to watch this movie about the dangers of AI". CNET. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  8. "'Do You Trust This Computer' Is a Documentary That Taught Me Nothing About AI". Motherboard (Vice). 9 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  9. Swartz, Jon. "New Films Recall When the Future Wasn't at Our Fingertips". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2018-12-11.