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Do not fear the rise of the machines

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How long will it be until artificial intelligence surpasses that of our own? UQ graduate Matthew Dahlitz explores the issue in his new documentary, featuring scientists from the Queensland Brain Institute. While we may feel bombarded by doomsday predictions about creating robots with human-like intelligence, UQ graduate, neuropsychotherapist and filmmaker Matthew Dahlitz believes there's no need to panic. Dahlitz (Bachelor of Arts (Psychological Science) '94, Master of Counselling '14) has combined his knowledge of the human mind with his passion for the arts to release his first feature-length documentary with son Jachin, through their independent film production and media house, Perfekt Studios. Titled Toward Singularity, the documentary explores how brain science is being used to inform the development of super intelligent computers and features interviews with a number of scientists from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute (QBI).