Here's Why This New Documentary On Artificial Intelligence Is Troubling

Chris Paine, director of "Revenge of the Electric Car" releases new documentary on Artificial Intelligence entitled "Do You Trust This Computer." Director Chris Paine, perhaps best known for his documentaries Who Killed The Electric Car and the follow-up, The Revenge Of The Electric Car, is back and now tackling one of society's latest subjects of alarm: Artificial Intelligence. Featuring tech luminaries from entrepreneur Elon Musk to computer scientist, inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil, Do You Trust This Computer, though recently released digitally on iTunes and Amazon, is now making the rounds at several upcoming invitation-only screenings in northern California, complete with live director commentary afterward. But the question is, will this offering truly provide the striking narrative needed to boldly move the needle within the AI arena or not? Do You Trust Your Computer is a 78-minute journey produced by Paper Cut Films that assembles commentary from scientists, professors and other notables such as Hollywood television producer Jonathan Nolan (The Dark Knight, Westworld) to paint a very grim picture of the dangers of development, reliance upon, application of and usage of Artificial Intelligence in our society today. According to a previously released statement about the film, Paine says, "I hope we inspire people to keep technological tools working on behalf of the greater good and stay aware of what's happening in the meantime."