What we need, however, is something more positive, stories that inspire and encourage and explore. So when the gunfire quiets and the philosophy fades, all we're left with is a familiar story of the dangers we pose to each other, told through the lens of artificially intelligent beings. that's then put to use on a ridiculous task, others see their machine creations committing the same sins as man all of them show a disturbingly dark turn toward the dystopian and nihilistic. Some of these stories posit a highly advanced A.I. Devs, Altered Carbon, Star Trek: Picard, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, and Westworld all tackle artificial intelligence (with varying degrees of intensity, philosophy, and execution) major spoilers for all of those series follow below. in a big way, bringing big ideas to the small screen. In the first half of 2020 alone, TV has embraced A.I. But as our fictional fantasies hew closer and closer to reality (or vice versa), these types of stories shift from a form of escapism to a downright bummer to experience. What's important is the fact that audiences seem to tune in for the dystopia, so they'll keep delivering. Why do we choose to experience stories of conflict over cooperation? A psychologist could make a career out of that very question, but for movie and TV writers, the answer is less important. Not as easy this time, is it? For some reason, we seem obsessed with a dystopian view of artificial intelligence and the dangers it poses to our way of existence rather than the utopian version of mankind and its software-based creations working together in lockstep for the betterment of all. Now, take a moment and think about a movie or TV show in which artificial intelligence works in concert with mankind for a better tomorrow. Didn't take long for a title to spring to mind, did it? Terminator, I Robot, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner, Star Trek, WarGames. Take a moment and think about a movie or TV show in which artificial intelligence poses a grave threat to humanity.
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